Semester 1, 2021-22

Learning Targets:

I can write a story based on real experiences that is clearly worded, organized and includes descriptions and details.
I can use the writing process, including collaboration, to develop and revise my writing.
I can compare and contrast the perspectives of storytellers, create connections and build meaning.
- Subtarget: I can use textual evidence to support my understanding and analysis of a story and/or text.*

I can describe barriers to education and ways in which they can be overcome.
I can identify relevant geographic features.*
I can describe and analyze how history, culture, and geography impact human activity and experiences.*

* = Year Long Learning Target

Enduring Understandings:

Language Arts:

Writing summaries and maintaining an objective writing voice enables students to write across disciplines and for a wide variety of purposes and audiences.
Writing about one’s personal experiences enables a writer to further develop multiple skills such as sequencing and strengthening detail.
Sharing one’s own writing about personal experiences helps strengthen community and empowers the writer with a sense of self and belonging.
Reading stories written from diverse perspectives enables us to see the important connections and commonalities that all people share.
Using the writing process is an essential skill for educational and workplace success.

Clear wording, descriptions and effective organization are necessary for effective communication

Social Studies:

Children across the globe have various rights as stated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and while some rights are denied, activism can increase children’s rights and access.
Using key historical, political and international documents, the extent to which rights are protected can be analyzed and thus advocated for when not being met.
Geography affects human activity and human activity affects the environment.
We are part of and players in an interdependent, global community.
We all have a cultural lens, based on our own experiences, that shapes how we view and interact with the world.
There is beauty and complexity in every region/country/culture of the world.
Decisions that are made by those in power, including governments, have lasting impact on the lives of people, especially children.

Key Skills:

Summative Assessment(s):

Students will be quizzed routinely on relevant geographic locations to further their understanding of the world.
Students will write narratives that will be compiled into a class digital narrative compilation.