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Pyp 5 Unit 2 Newsletter 2
Pyp 5 Unit 2 Newsletter 2
PYP Year 5
Unit of Inquiry (UoI) 2 Newsletter
Where We
Are in
Place and
Time
Central Idea:
Causation
Exploration can Understand that things
lead to do not just happen.
There are always
discovery and reasons behind events.
There is cause and
new effect.
understandings.
During this unit,
students will embark
into an exciting
journey into the past
as we learn about
different explorers
PYP 5 students creating their clothing designs for and the reasons why Change
a Polar Expedition. They needed to find whatever t h e y m a d e t h e i r Understand that
they have in their wardrobes to arm themselves everything is always in a
journeys. As
state of transformation,
for this arduous journey. provocations, students from one state to
were introduced to Sir another. This happens
Ernest Henry Shackleton, an Irish Antarctic explore who led three British to everything and
everyone.
expeditions to the Antarctic. Sir Ernest was best know for leading the “Endurance”
expedition of 1914- 1916. They will also be looking into present explorations and
perhaps into the idea of future explorations. As they do their research and inquiry,
they will also find out how explorers did it and the consequences of their
explorations.
1 2 3 Perspective
Understand that there
are different ways of
looking at information.
LINE OF INQUIRY LINE OF INQUIRY LINE OF INQUIRY This leads to different
interpretations,
Reasons for How explorations have Consequences of
understandings and
explorations (Historical taken place over time explorations findings.
and Personal)
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UNIT OF INQUIRY 1 NEWSLETTER 6 APRIL TO 15 MAY 2020
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UNIT OF INQUIRY 1 NEWSLETTER 6 APRIL TO 15 MAY 2020
In Music class, we hope to be able to inquire into: Twelve-year-old Spencer Gray is over the
‣ Musical satisfaction and sharing warm feelings among moon when he goes flying with his father
the students through creating music. in a glider, an aircraft with no engine.
‣ Students will gain knowledge and understanding of However, when harsh weather hits mid-
musical styles, compositional techniques and flight and his father is terribly wounded,
performance practices of various style periods. Spencer needs to dig deep to find the
‣ Students will gain skills in basic keyboard. courage to save the two of them.
‣ Discuss the characteristics and defining features of
contrasting styles of music represented in the
community.
‣ Students can sing by themselves and with others. Nelly and the Quest for
‣ They can demonstrate good performance behaviour.
‣ Students will be able to use their musical vocabulary Captain Peabody by Roland
and perform confidently on stage. Chambers
‣ They can demonstrate good audience and performance
behaviour. When James accidentally drops some
‣ Students will gain knowledge and understanding of magic crystals by the old peach tree,
musical styles. strange things start to happen. The
peach at the top of the tree begins to
Dance grow, and before long it's as big as a
house. When James discovers a secret
Dance is practised in many forms and for many reasons, entranceway into the fruit and crawls inside, he meets
including social, educational, political and therapeutic wonderful new friends.
reasons. We hope to be able to explore on the following
concepts:
‣ Learn a small dance drama based on western dance Sami’s Sleepaway Summer
form like court dance, martial arts or freestyle dance
with multiple body movement, expression as well as by Jenny Meyerhofff
dramatisation
‣ Including ideas of appropriate music and costumes Sami Bloom is going away to camp for
the first time and she is nervous. What
if nobody likes her? What if she does
not like the food at the camp? What if
the camp turns out to be terrible?
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UNIT OF INQUIRY 1 NEWSLETTER 6 APRIL TO 15 MAY 2020
Vocabulary Words:
Explorer
Adventures
Conquer
Challenges
Expedition
Continent
Endurance
Provisions
Blizzard
Journey
Upturned
Capsize
Sailor
Shipmate
Superstitious
Crude shelter
Miracle
Landfall
Rations
Crevasse
Consequences
Voyage