5Who


 * 2008-2009, 2009-2010 **

Art In art, we will be examining the physical characteristics of "who we are" and discuss how family traits and heredity play a role in defining our outward "self." We will examine a wide variety of portraits and self portraits from around the world from a number of different time periods. We will discuss how culture and the era in which a painting was made influence the style and characteristics of the portrait, and how the artist's intent, mood, self-image, and life history play a role as well. We will also look at **caricatures** and how the physical attributes of a person are exaggerated or over-emphasized in these drawings. Each student will create a large self portrait painting in the style of their choice that has a clearly defined "mood" using the elements and principles of art such as rhythm and color harmony.

Music In 5th grade music class we will sing the songs; //__When it Comes From the Heart__, __Cooperation__, __Reaching in Reaching out__,// //__You Can’t go Wrong (When you Try to do What’s Right) __//, //__Oh Brother I feel Your Pain__//, and //__Little Random Acts of Kindness__// , which are examples of the many songs we will sing and listen to that speak to: Beliefs and Values, Rights and responsibilities, Human relationships, and especially: What it means to be human. The human condition is interwoven into music of all cultures. So as we experience different music, we are constantly considering what it means to be human. Music is an elemental way that we reflect our humanity.

PE- Our focus in P.E. is promoting healthy lifestyle choices,specifically proper diet and the benefits of exercise. We introduce these skills through teacher-driected mini-lessons and give students opportunities to learn skills through sports and activities. This unit lends intself perfectly to fifth grades' central idea. In addition, many opportunities arrise to concentrate on sportsmanship and the importance of attitude. Specifically, we will sing "The Attitude Song" while exercising and participate in writing the essential agreements. 2009-2010 -The students will have opportunities to participate in sports and develop interests in living an active life.The students will be introduced to the components of a healthy lifestyle through inquiry based lessons in which they participate in answering questions about diet and exercise. The students will be introduced to the concept that the responsibility of a healthy lifestyle is ultimately their choice. The students will be introduced to the concept that self-care is critical to a happy, successful life.


 * Spanish ** - To support the central idea that heredity and physical health make us who we are today, we will look at the documentation of 18 generations (spanning 600 years) of the famous 'Hapsburg Lip'. This trait is easily traceable in portraits of the Hapsburg family members of Austria. King Charles II of Spain is said to have had the most pronounced case on record. We will also talk about food preferences related to geography of Spain and physical characteristics of Spaniards.

**Library** - Resources available for this PI: **Genes & heredity** [videorecording NP 576.5 GEN]; **All about cells & body systems** [videorecording NP 612 ALL]; **Systems of the human body** [videorecording NP 612 SYS]; **All about bones & muscles** [videorecording] (NP 612.7 ALL); **Genes & DNA** (576.5 WAL); **Cells** (571.6 DUP); **The respiratory system** (612.2 OLI); **Muscles: our muscular system** (612.7 SIM); **The circulatory system** (612.1 OLI); **Movers & shapers: bones, muscles, and joints** (612.7 MAC)