G1_UnderstandingOurWorld_20-21

Launch: “Classroom gone wrong”: what happens when a system is broken? Field Trip: Visit a local business to see the process of providing goods and services. Guest Speaker: Career Week: SSIS community members share about their specialized jobs. Visiting Author: YangSook Choi, author of The Name Jar Project: Students will create a system for Grade 1 with their kindergarten audience in mind. Core Values (describe the key concepts) ● Academic Excellence - Foundational knowledge, collaboration, self-management, critical thinking ● Sense of Self - Sense of community SuperUnit Celebration: Welcoming kindergarten students to preview Grade 1 systems and routines. Science: Forces and Interactions: Pushes and Pulls Social Studies: Economic concepts of production, distribution, and consumption English: Narrative Writing (stories) Math: Measurement, time, fractions, and geometry PE: Learn about different roles that make sporting teams more effective. Art: Exploring artistic processes and decisions when creating a collection of themed 2D and 3D artwork. Drama: Discover how a play uses systems to entertain and inform audiences. Music: Exploring and understanding musical notation. Understanding musical ensembles. Library: Learn about the many systems at work that help a library run smoothly. Vietnamese: Learn Vietnamese food vocabulary in the school cafeteria. Explore Vietnamese culinary systems - cooking xôi and spring rolls. Systems are made of Highlights of Learning Experiences Focus on Learning by Subject