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SuperUnit Launch
: Assembly “When Systems Don’t Work”
Field Trips:
Visiting Senior Buddies in the High School building, and
investigating light and sound in the SSIS Auditorium
Guest Speakers:
Parents
Core Values
: Respect for All, Sense of Self, Balance in Life
SuperUnit Project and Celebration:
Second graders plan, prepare,
and perform a ceremony for their Senior Buddies to celebrate the
seniors’ time at SSIS, and their friendship with second graders.
Science:
Light and sound waves
SS:
Investigating traditional events and ceremonies to learn what makes them emotional and memorable.
English
: Reading and exploring forms of poetry, and writing poetry.
Math:
Geometry: exploring plane and solid shapes. Arrays: using arrays to make and solve repeated
addition. Data and Graphing: Answering questions about graphs, gathering data, and building graphs.
Art:
Handmade paper, printmaking
Drama:
Exploring the structures and orders of plays. Playwriting and character performances.
Music:
Listening to songs that evoke different moods, and selecting music appropriate for our celebration.
Practice singing and performing choreography.
PE:
Swimming
Vietnamese:
Exploring cultural celebrations and events around Vietnam through dress and artifacts.
Planning events requires con
Highlights of Learning Experiences
Focus on Learning by Subject