Articles

Learning My Craft

Philosophy

Learning Together  

 

4F Main

 

Educational Sequence of Themes for 4-F 2003-2004

Umbrella Concept for the Year: The Five Geographic Types of Place

Main Integrated Themes

Research/Social Studies

Technology

Laptop

Communication

Language Arts

Math/Science

My Place

place

Research Cycle 1

Big Six Method, Key Words,

Choices

Shinto

Japan

Poet Simulation

Word Processing

CD-Rom

Photoshop/LV Pro

Databases

Internet

Literature Circles

Idea Circles

Biography, Auto-biography,

Set Theory

(+ -)

Graphing

Simple Machines

 

location

Research Cycle 2

Note- taking, Outlining, Research Skills

Map Skills

Buddhism

Japan in Relationship to China

Power Point

HTML

Interviews

Idea Circles

Content Area Reading

Creation Myths

2-D Figures

Multiplication

Pan Asia

human interaction

regions

 

Research Cycle 3

Question Forms Hunter Gatherer- Information Age

Pan Asia

Christianity, Islam and Judisum

Group Dynamics/Power

 

 

Letters

Culture Tales

 

 

Latitude

Project

 

Division, Fractions, and Percents

 

Earth Forces

Plate Tectonics

 

The Tokaido Road

human interaction

and movement

 

Simulation

Realia

 

Spread Sheets

Primary and

Secondary Sources

Field Trips

 

Point of View

Character Development

 

Measurement, 3-D Polyhedron, Architecture

Bunka Month

all

 

 

 

 

Year End Reflection Year End Reflection

Projects: These last all year unless indicated otherwise.

Japanese Integration

Fuchu Dai-ichi School Exchange

Monthly Bunka Meetings

Multiage Projects

4F-6F Math Exchange

 

 

4th Grade

4th Grade Laptop Project and 4th Grade Chronicles

Web Page Construction Electronic Portfolios

4th Grade Gatherings

 

 

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Tuesday, January 06, 2004