Pre-Kinder

Unit 2: How we express ourselves

November 9th - January 29th

Demonstrate their knowledge of how other cultures celebrate events. How do we celebrate events? How are those events similar/different?
Students will present their acquired knowledge about a holiday or celebration to the class through a chosen form of expression.

Choose: Students will choose a celebration or tradition they want to research.
Act: Students will tell a family member, neighbor, or friend about the celebration or tradition.
Reflect: Students will be prompted by the teacher to discuss the effectiveness of their actions.

Voice: Why do you like this holiday? If you could change it, how would you do so? Teachers will capture student responses in a variety of manners.
Choice: Students will choose what holiday to present to the class. Students will choose the manner in which they present that material.
Ownership: Students will have a checklist of the different holidays we are studying and will check them off as those are studied. Students will hold the teachers accountable for the different holidays.

Form: Everything has a form with recognizable features that can be observed, identified, described, and categorized.
- What is a holiday, celebration, or tradition like?
- Why do people celebrate?
- What are the symbols that represent different celebrations and traditions?
Connection: The understanding that we live in a world of interacting systems in which the actions of any individual element affect others.
- How are holidays connected?
Perspective: The understanding that knowledge is moderated by perspectives; different perspectives lead to different interpretations, understandings and findings; perspectives may be individual, group, cultural or disciplinary.
- What are other points of view?
- How are celebrations from other cultures similar to your traditional celebration?

Science: Investigations, predicting outcomes, scientific talk, analyze, draw conclusions, and communicate results
Math: Symbolic Representation, Similarities/Differences, Inquiry/Exploration
Reading: 2 and 3 step oral directions, asks and answers questions, uses words to label and describe people, uses information learned from books, uses a large speaking vocabulary
Social Studies: Cultural similarities and differences
Shared needs: food, clothing, shelter. Geographical influences on culture.
Personal Social and Emotional: Communication, creativity, emotional consistency, social interaction

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