G5_UnderstandingOurselves_22-23

Super Unit Launch: Inquiry and Design Challenges Field Trip: Outdoor Experiential Learning (risk-taking, self-discovery, goal-setting, and team-building) Guest Speaker(s): Le Hoang Phong - Real life experiences in connection with pursuing excellence. Project: The 20 Hour Project: Learners will set a goal in an area of interest and work through 20 hours of intentional effort. The topic chosen is to demonstrate learning of something new. Then they design and follow a plan to improve in their chosen area. Students document their progress and their reflective thinking along the way. They will then share their learning with peers and parents during conferences. Core Values Sense of Self: My strengths, weaknesses, and passions Academic Excellence : What I need to learn to help me meet my goals, make a plan to start Balance in Life: Balancing school/career, family, interests and hobbies, and physical and mental wellness SuperUnit Celebration: Students will present their 20 hour Project to their parents during a student-led conference Science: Using science knowledge to stay healthy and safe (rest, stress relief, puberty) SS: Learning about passions, goal-setting and planning, working collaboratively with others, dealing with peer pressure, personal safety, digital citizenship. Investigating how others in the real world have overcome challenges or achieved their goals. English: Getting to know myself as a reader and writer, setting goals as a reader and writer, building an independent reading and writing life, planning oral and written communication--purpose and audience Math: How math can help me pursue my goals, recording and displaying data about progress toward my goals, setting goals as a math student, fluency and efficiency with base 10 numbers Art: Self portraits, Who Am I? Drama: Improvisation skills; role-playing school and life situations Music: Playing music, learning songs and dances from different cultures . PE: Teamwork, positive behavior, good sportsmanship, collaboration, and applying Core Values. Vietnamese: related vocabulary, handling emergency situations in Vietnamese Focus on Learning by Subject Effective planning involves Highlights of Learning Experiences