Unit of Inquiry (6 weeks) How we express ourselves

CENTRAL IDEA:
We can communicate in many ways without words

INQURY INTO:
Different forms of communication How culture influences actions How communication helps us to understand ourselves and others How we can convey and emphasise ideas and emotion

KEY QUESTIONS:
a) What are different forms of communication? communicate and affect other people? communicate? e) What is good communication? b) How can we influence the way we c) How does culture affect the way we

d) Do we convey and emphasise ideas & emotions in the same way?

KEY CONCEPTS:
Connection Perspective

KEY SKILLS:

Research-organising data Thinking skills acquisition of knowledge, comprehension, evaluation Communication skills-presenting

LEARNER PROFILE:
Well-balanced Communicator

ON-GOING ASSESSMENT
Students work in groups or individually to demonstrate their understanding of communicating without using words by selecting from a range of media. Various assessment tools are used throughout the inquiry

END OF UNIT ASSESSMEMT (UOI & Language)

The students PowerPoint presentation using photos, pictures, words, ICT, sound & music will indicate the depth of understanding in relation to how an emotion can be conveyed through expression & body language. It will display an enriched awareness of the various ways in which detail and instruction can be communicated.

(NB: Due to the inquiry based nature of our programme the above outline may change from time to time as it is adapted to student let inquiries)

Maths and Language Work During How we express ourselves Unit

Maths
Area Focus: Patterns in Number and Geometry addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division)
o o o o Patterns and function Create, describe, explore, use and extend Related word problems Number read, write and model numbers Estimate numbers, Place value, Rounding, Multiples etc

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Place value Naming numbers Patterns in a number chart Number lines Rounding numbers Comparing and ordering Word problems Reviewing basic operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide)

All aspects of number work covered will be reviewed and revised (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division etc)

Language Arts
o o o o o o o o Understanding the purpose and content of postcards and letters Reading letters and post cards Text marking and identifying key features, style and layout Understanding the difference between formal and informal letters Planning a letter Writing letters (formal and informal) and postcards using key features and layout Using simple connectives such as and, but, then and so Replying to a letter

On-going
Shared, guided and individual reading Spell with increasing accuracy and use self correction skills Use of dictionaries, word banks and a thesaurus Practice speaking fluently and articulately Listen with concentration and consideration

(NB: Due to the inquiry based nature of our programme the above outline may change from time to time as it is adapted to student let inquiries)