1. Transdisciplinary Theme:
How We Express Ourselves
Grade: Dates of planner instruction: January – February 2018
KEY
CONCEPTS:
Perspective:
What are the points of view?
Change:
How is it changing?
Responsibility:
What is our responsibility?
-Exploration
-Community
An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs, and values.
WHAT’S HAPPENING…
Central Idea
Lines of Inquiry
Approaches to Learning
Related concepts:
-how change happens as a result of people’s actions, beliefs, and values
-how people express beliefs and values effectively and appropriately
-how point of view is based on beliefs and values
-People express their beliefs and values through words and action to make a difference in the world.
-Research Skills
-Communication
Skills
-Social Skills
Please help your child understand this concept by explaining the things you believe and value. Then talk to them about the differences you would like to see in the world.

2. Success Criteria for This Unit
What You Can Do With Your Child at Home Talk about the Learner Profile Attributes and Attitudes
Students will strive to be:
Important Dates:
*Report Cards go home Jan. 11th
*No School:
Monday, Jan. 15th
*ELO’s start Jan. 23rd
*Quarter 3 Progress Reports Feb.
2nd
Monday, Feb. 19th
Remember:
*Students can not be on school
grounds before 7:55 before
there is no supervision
*Students are more successful
when they are at school as
much as possible, attendance is
important!
- Open-Minded
- Principled
- Risk Takers
(Learner Profile attributes show who we are on the inside)
- Confidence
- Commitment
Empathy
(Attitudes are what we show the world through our actions)
Students should demonstrate:
Success Criteria for This Unit
Students will Ask:
Does everyone have the same beliefs and values?
Does one person have the ability to make a difference in the world?
What actions do people take based on their point of view, beliefs, and values?
What is the difference between fact and opinion and how do they work together to express a point of view?