| Humanities Units we will be studying this year:
UNITED NATIONS - 6th Grade, Semester 1
This unit--integrating social studies, language arts and geography
curriculum--is intended to provide a “big picture” of today’s world, the
problems it faces, and the global organization that strives to improve
conditions for the entire world. The unit explores not only the structure
and purposes of the UN, but the relationship of complex governmental,
economic and religious structures. Students are engaged in learning about
specific member countries and their people and customs, as well as the
protocol and function of the UN and the long-term goals and missions of this
organization. By assuming various roles, the students and teacher recreate
the full United Nations and learn tools and ideas that can help create and
maintain worldwide peace and prosperity.
Concepts – World problems and solutions, Human rights
Themes – United Nations, leadership, politics, resources, competition,
cooperation, protocol, communication, religion, economics, government, war,
hunger, waste, disease, peace
Overall Objective – To transform the classroom, via simulation and
imagination, into a culturally, religiously and politically diverse place,
with each learner acting as the leader of a different nation and member of
the United Nations.
AMERICAN LETTERS & 20TH CENTURY GREAT AMERICANS - 5th Grade, Semester 2
Twentieth century American history is brought alive through letter writing,
reading biographies, and staging a musical play! Students pair up and
correspond by letter, exchanging first-hand accounts of exciting events and
social trends from 1900–1975. Then they read, judge and score one another’s
work. This unit also includes research and development of a PowerPoint
presentation plus selecting and reading a book, as well as preparing and
presenting a "Book-in-a-Bag" report. Finally, students put on a musical play
featuring some significant 20th century Americans.
Concepts – Modern history, man’s inhumanity to man, point of view, conflict,
technology, art, literature, music, research skills
Themes – Controversy, crisis, disaster, inhumanity, resolution, peace,
compassion, creativity
Overall Objective – To expand student knowledge by learning about differing
perspectives of the twentieth century through research and evaluation of
historical data and comparing differing points of view throughout the
century; and to encourage student creativity through writing letters and
participating in a musical play that elaborate events and people of the time
period.
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