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Unit Road Map: Who We Are

Catalogue of Lesson for IB Unit: Who We Are

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Unit Road Map: Who We Are

Catalogue of Lesson for IB Unit: Who We Are

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Maryanne Oxenrider Lipovsky
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Explore Our World

Theme: Who We Are C.I: Each of us is inspired by the lives of others


Writing: Learner Profile/International Mindedness: In introducing students to the Learner Profile I came up with a systematic way to introduce each attribute using my unit planner as a guide. I introduced one attribute every two weeks. Using quotes, stories, video clips, life events, people and the world around us we made connections with each attribute. I also used my read alouds to think aloud and connect to the Learner Profile, characters, people and the world. Although each attribute was highlighted on its own we talked about all attributes when applicable through our journey to become internationally minded, global citizens (evidence can be found in each lesson on my lesson road map). Reading: Differentiation Lesson: Novels of study: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, Long Way from Chicago by Gregory Peck, Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli and Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. Literature discussions will be conducted in small group and whole class settings. Students will work on different reading strategies like making text-to-text, text-toworld, and text-to-self connections, inferring, synthesizing and visualizing to enhance understanding of text. We will also evaluate literary elements such as figurative language, conflict, plot, characterization and point of view to promote discussion and understanding. All of these elements will be used to formulate connections to the theme and central idea. Read Aloud: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, The Giver by Lois Lowry, andThe Witches by Roald Dahl Through each read aloud I will connect to the theme and central ideas. Students will document thinking supported by evidence in their read aloud journals. The relationships in these books and the effects different characters have on each other greatly affect the lives of others. Each book has also inspired me and that will be shared through discussions too.

Unit Road Map

Social Studies: Problematic Scenario: Students will learn about the cultures and lives of the earliest people of the Americas, the impact of the environment and how they changed over time. They will then connect what they learned to the culture and lives of people in the Americas today. Science: Our first unit is on the human body. We begin with cells and the understanding that cells are the basic building block of all living things. We evaluate the hierarchy of living things as cells-tissue-organs-system-body. We dive into each body system and how organs are influenced by other organs and how systems are influenced by different systems. We will connect the theme using the elements from science. Inquiry Lesson: Learn the organs and functions of the digestive system. How does what you eat affect your body and the digestive system? How do organs affect each other? Students will investigate problems that may occur within the digestive system to gain a stronger grasp of how the digestive system works. Math: Collaboration: Its important for students to communicate, negotiate and express themselves with other people. The best way for students to learn is to actually work in a group setting. Students will use this activity to reflect on how they can strengthen certain Learner Profile attributes and attitudes to make them a better team player. We will create a Thanksgiving menu using local sale ads. Students will have $60 to spend and will have to add, subtract and multiply to determine what they can afford.

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