ISH Lower School Grade 2 Yearly Overview 2019-2020 Grade 2 Yearly Overview 2019-2020 Subject Units of Inquiry Literacy Math Finnish MT 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Who we are: Choices we make affect our health. Daily 5 Reading Strategies Individual language strategies Integration: Data Handling Number - Place Value Integration: Who we are 39 40 41 42 43 44 Sharing the planet: In order to survive, life needs balanced ecosystems. 45 46 47 48 49 50 How we express ourselves: Through expression you receive a response. Daily 5 Reading Strategies Individual language strategies Daily 5 Reading Strategies Individual language strategies Number - Operations (addition, subtraction) Pattern and Function Number - Operations (multiplication, division) Reading strategies Integration: How we express ourselves Folklore Every man’s right Finnish FL French PE Visual Arts Performing Arts Exploring Finland and its natural Integration Who we are: Food and health Language is used to describe oru personal experiences to environment our surrounding communities: school life Integration: How we express ourselves Integration: Who we are We use language to communicate to others who we are Integration: How we express ourselves Integration: Who we are Physical Coordination and motor development Target Games / Net Games Cooperation Integration: How we express ourselves Engaging with Art The Creative Process Creating, Responding-action Native American Exploration Integration How we express ourselves: How we know our expression was understood Subject Units of Inquiry 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 How we organize ourselves: Built environments should have sustainable systems. Where we are in place and time: Journeys lead to opportunities. Daily 5 Reading Strategies Individual language strategies Daily 5 Reading Strategies Individual language strategies Daily 5 Reading Strategies Individual language strategies Number - Operations (multiplication, division, fractions) Integrated - Shape and Space Programming Integrated - Measurement Finnish MT Languages functions according to a set of rules Reading Strategies Writing fluency Finnish FL Winter brings different sports and responsibilities Integration How we organize ourselves: built environments and systems Finland celebrates culture through seasonal celebrations Speaking a language enables us to understand the culture that is linked to it Each language has its own words and sounds Literacy Math French PE Visual Arts Performing Arts How the world works: How we live is a result of earth’s journey through Space. 9 Invasion Games Ice Skating Integration: How we organize ourselves 3D and space natural and built environments Jazz standalone Speaking a language allows us to function as a part of a group Athletics and Fitness Striking and Fielding Art forms to express experiences, beliefs and values from the past and present Integration Where we are in place and time; Reasons why people have made journeys Grade: 2 Transdisciplinary Theme: Who We Are An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human. Central Idea Lines of Inquiry Concepts Approaches to Learning Subject specific Knowledge/ Skills Learner Profile Attributes Choices we make affect our health. ● How and why food affect health ● Healthy hygiene habits prevent illness ● Fitness for physical and mental health Key Concepts: Social Skills: Self control Respecting others Support others Resolving conflict Science Thinker, Balanced Thinking Skills: Forming decisions Active Living Form, Responsibility, Causation Related Concepts: Balance, choice, nutrition, growth, risk-taking, well-being Self-Management Skills: Managing Self Goal setting Self motivation Living things PSPE Math Data Handling FMT Every man’s right in Finland FFL: Food and health French Visual Art Elements Colour/Shape Different medium How Finland strengthens this unit of inquiry Grade: 2 Transdisciplinary Theme: Where we are in place and time An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives. Central Idea Lines of Inquiry Concepts Approaches to Learning Subject specific Knowledge /Skills Learner Profile Attributes How Finland strengthens this unit of inquiry Journeys lead to opportunities. ● Personal journeys Key Concepts: Thinking Skills: Reflection Metacognition Social Studies Open-minded, Reflective, Risk-Taker Sharing journeys to Finland ● Reasons why people have made journeys ● How journeys can be planned Causation, Change, Perspective Continuity and change through time Math Related Concepts: chronology, migration, discovery, exploration Measurement Music Drama Visual Art Art History Art forms from our personal journeys Grade: 2 Transdisciplinary Theme: How we express ourselves An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend, and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic. Central Idea Lines of Inquiry Concepts Approaches to Learning Subject specific Knowledge /Skills Learner Profile Attributes Through expression you receive a response. ● How you express yourself ● How do different cultures express emotion ● How we know our expression was understood Key Concepts: Social Skills: Emotional intelligence Respecting others Social intelligence PSPE Communicator, Principled Function, Perspective Related Concepts: improvisation, melody, rhythm Communication Skills: Listening Interpreting Speaking Writing Self-Management Skills: Time Management Interactions Visual Art Responding critique and feedback Creating Music Drama French FMT Riddles and rhyming poems Open-minded Principled Courageous Communicator How Finland strengthens this unit of inquiry Grade: 2 Transdisciplinary Theme: How we organize ourselves An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment. Central Idea Lines of Inquiry Concepts Approaches to Learning Subject specific Knowledge /Skills Learner Profile Attributes How Finland strengthens this unit of inquiry Built environments should have sustainable systems. ●How built environments are constructed Key Concepts: Thinking Skills: Analyse Evaluation Considering new perspectives Application Social Studies Inquirer, Knowledgeable Local sustainable systems ● How sustainable systems have an impact on life ● How systems are interconnected. Form, Connection, Function Related Concepts: organization, interdependence, sustainable systems Human and natural environments Math Space and shape FFL: our city Visual Art Designing sustainable, ecological buildings and systems; 3D Architecture; Elements Shape; Natural/built environments Grade: 2 Transdisciplinary Theme: How the world Works An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment. Central Idea Lines of Inquiry Concepts Approaches to Learning Subject specific Knowledge /Skills Learner Profile Attributes How we live is a result of earth’s journey through Space. ● Earth’s rotations Key Concepts: Form, Change, Causation Research Skills: Formulating and planning, Gathering and reporting, Synthesizing and interpreting , Evaluating and communicating , Consuming and processing, Considering online perspectives, Creating, Ethical use, Reliability of sources Science Inquirer, Knowledgeable ● The impact of Earth’s orbit ● The solar system’s effect on our lives Related Concepts: Momentum, space, atmosphere and structure Thinking Skills: Generating novel ideas Earth and Space Visual Arts Elements Space/Shape Light/Dark Creating How Finland strengthens this unit of inquiry Grade: 2 Transdisciplinary Theme: Sharing the planet An inquiry into the rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution. Central Idea Lines of Inquiry Concepts Approaches to Learning Subject specific Knowledge /Skills Learner Profile Attributes In order to survive, life needs balanced ecosystems. ●Ecosystems in different environments Key Concepts: Form, Connection, Responsibility Research Skills: Gathering and Recording Evaluating and communicating Consuming and processing Creating Science Caring, Reflective Social Skills: Respecting others Visual Arts The creative process ● How ecosystems are maintained and survive ● What are the components of an ecosystem Related Concepts: balance, biodiversity, ecosystems, classification Communication Skills: Interpreting Living things Social Studies Resources and the environment How Finland strengthens this unit of inquiry
