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 * 2008-2009, 2009-2010

Art** Students will discuss the question, "what are the responsibilities of a good citizen?" We will explore ways in which students can demonstrate good citizenship in the classroom (art room), school, and the global community. Students will decide upon the roles and responsibilities of each individual, which are essential to keeping the room clean, safe, organized, and a positive working environment. When writing our essential agreements, students will categorize each agreement into one of the following transdisciplinary skill categories: social skills, communication skills, and self management skills. We will also discuss ways to resolve conflicts should they arise during the work period and reinforce which attitudes could be used in these situations. Students will look at ways in which the actions of individuals affect the whole group. Students will work together toward the group of earning free time with specialized media like clay and fused glass. Students will create a "hand for peace" as part of the Global Art Project for Peace and talk about the ways in which individuals can have a positive influence on the global community. Students will read, "The Peace Book," by Todd Par, and brainstorm ideas for what a peaceful world might look like (everyone having shoes to wear, enough food to eat, everyone getting along, etc.) The school counselor will help students explore ways to help keep the school a bully-free zone and discuss ways to be a good school citizen. Students will look at the book, "The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America," by Bob Raczka, and discuss also the idea of being a national citizen, and how a nation is made up of people from a variety of cultures with diverse life experiences. The transdisciplinary skills we will focus on during this unit are: //social:// resolving conflict, respecting others, adopting a variety of group goals; //communcation skills:// listening and speaking to others respectfully; //self-management skills:// time management, safety, organization, informed choices, codes of behavior, fine motor skills. The attitudes students will focus on during this unit are: appreciation, cooperation, empathy, tolerance, and respect. We will strive to show the learner profiles: communicators, open-minded, and caring.


 * Music**

In 2nd grade music class we will sing the songs //__Las Mananitas__, __God Bless America__//, and our school song, //__Spicewood Stand Together__//, 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.

2009-2010 The students will focus on nutrition and exercise through activities such as running club and Marathon Kids. The students will be introduced to the practice of eathing five fruits and vegetables a day. The students will play "Oxygen Cycle" in which they will understand and experience the concept that when we exercise our bodies work harder. This makes our hearts beat faster requiring more oxygen that causes us to breather easier.A detailed description of the game can be found on the website: PE Central.The students will play a game called "Fun with Balloons" which will focus on the concept of left and right sides of their bodies (laterality) and overall body awareness.Game rules and materials can be found on the website:PE Central. The students will participate in units of volleyball and bowling in which the PYP attitudes of enthusiasm, commitment, confidence, and integrity will be introduced and demonstrated.The students will play games such as "Simon Days" and "Couch Potato" to reinforce body parts and nutrition.The students will sing "The Attitude and Profile Song" at the end of class to review all the attitudes and learner profiles. The students will be given an opportunity to tell what they are grateful for when time allows at the end of class and be reminded that this practice will benefit their emotional health.
 * PE - The students will demonstrate ways to be responsible citizens in physical education classes by caring care of the equipment when participating in sports and activities. The students will also focus on the concept of becoming responsible citizens in terms of taking care of themselves through proper nutrition and exercise.**


 * Spanish** - The students will learn the names of the body parts in Spanish to support their unit on making healthy lifestyle choices. We will do several fun learning activities that involve exercise to help us memorize the target vocabulary.


 * Library -** Students listen to the book //I Wanna Iguana// by Karen Orloff and discuss logical ways to persuade someone to do something. This is done anticipating that some students will try to persuade parents into making good decisions during this unit and will want to use logic rather than whining or being ugly. Teachers and students are introduced to BookFlix, a new online resource that pairs fiction and nonfiction text, as we follow the selections for getting a good night's sleep (under Family & Community tab p. 21-24) and discuss making wise choices about doing what's best for our bodies. We review Kids InfoBits using "sleep" as the search term and read through an article about the importance of sleep. (Additional books purchased: Healthy Eating; Keeping Fit; My Food Pyramid; 7 Habits of Happy Kids; Food Pyramid; Shape of Good Nutrition). Students will use Kids InfoBits to find a chart to analyze what Americans eat for breakfast on the go and will decide which choices are the healthier choices.