1OrganizeOurselves


 * 2008-2009, 2009-2010 **

Art Students will learn about Latin American "arpilleras," or story quilts which show scenes of everyday life. (Arpilleras originated out of conflict, with women pulling together to help save their communtities by sending out messages in these woven quilts; they told of the injustices happening under the dictorship under which they were living.) Students will create their own original story quilt with paper and will show a scene with people working together, playing together, or helping each other. Students will also use the transdisciplinary skills daily (social, communication, and self management) to work together to create a peaceful, cooperative environment in the art room. Each students will be responsible for daily set-up and clean up jobs, and each individivual's contribution will affect the group as a

Music There are many songs that speak to societal decision making, community life, and The world of work. This POI will also be reinforced through use of the Concepts of Cooperation, empathy, tolerance, and respectfulness and how they relate to community life.

PE-The students will sing "Basic Needs" song while exercising.

Spanish - Students will view the video "Everyday Heroes", which is about how the organization called Heifer International has made a difference in three communities: one in China, one in Rwanda and one in Peru. In each situation a child is interviewed about how H.I.'s donation of an animal has impacted the community. Students will consider how the citizens of each community have responsibilities that are important in meeting the basic needs that exist. We will talk about how different communities worked together to prevent conflict and to create a healthy situation for everyone concerned.

The central idea of this POI is this: "Around the world everyone shares the same essential needs, but wants are driven by individual desires." We will connect that to the animal kingdom as we learn the names of the animals in Spanish. We will consider the different foods animals eat. We will categorize the animals according to those that eat meat, those that eat plants, and those that eat both. All animals need food, but they don't all eat the same kind of food. We will also be talking about the many different habitats animals are found in and how this relates to the central idea.

Library We focus on creativity and being a risk-taker with our book, __Enemy Pie__. Students listen to __One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Difference__ and discuss how one person can make a difference, and how the main character helps to meet some basic needs of the communit