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How We Express Ourselves

How We Express Ourselves An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic. Central Idea People communicate in different ways for different reasons. 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 Prole: Communicator, Thinker, Reective, Risk-taker 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 reect on. They will be working in a groups. Each group takes a message 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 Specic language associated with letter writing, poetry, emails and texts

Vocabulary: communication! ! message! interpretation! ! ! body language! ! Drama! ! Visual Art! ! ! gestures! symbols! ! ! mime! ! letters! ! emails! ! verbal/nonverbal Performing Arts poetry

sign Language! !

Indonesian Language Focus: Students will explore how stories can be used to communicate. There are important elements such as intonation, pictures, music, colour, movement and facial 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 and poems - Express thought, ideas, and opinions, and discuss them , 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 creating puppet show Vocabulary: verbal! ! efektif! ! marka! dalang! isyarat rambu! ! wayang! iklan! ! simbol! poster! mimik non verbal! komunikasi Bahasa pesan

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Chinese Language Focus: Students will learn about the history of Chinese characters - from pictograms to modern characters. They will also learn about the symbolism in Tai 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) Regular script(ti)(j)Tai Chi

Visual Arts

During this unit Art classes will connect to the concept of communication. The students will inquire into the ways art can be used to communicate through the combination of text into mixed media collage. The students will interpret artworks, which include written text. Gaining ideas and inspiration from contemporary mixed media artists will help the students to develop a message or personal feeling through mixed media. 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 songs with sign language to demonstrate yet another way that we can use different media to communicate.
PE

In this PE unit, students will be engaged in track and eld pursuits. To further develop their skills in locomotion, students will learn the correct starting positions and techniques for both sprint and middle distance running as well as hurdles and relay. We will focus on jumping events, such a long jump and high jump, as well as throwing discus and javelin. Students will be encouraged to use the correct throwing and jumping techniques, focusing on their personal bests.