Astro (Dec)

Superheroes—Monitor + Maintain nutrition + mental/physical care/strength in the view of space travel (Interstellar). Pursue purposeful curiosity toward wonderstanding by asking thoughtful questions, listening critically, speaking clearly, precisely + confidently. Accept responsibility + respond with dignity + respect. 

Anthropology—Study our location in the Known Universe. Explore and imagine through Sci-Fi and explore social implications in relation to exploration + colonization. Imagine + explore the physical + human features, language, music, art, dance and historical context that make up surrounding culture(s). 

Mathematics—Measurement, data, geometry in relation to space travel (navigation, rockets, dimension space-time continuum, etc.) 

Science—Explore the physics of rockets along with electric + magnetic fields. 

Reading—Explore the elements and structure of narrative/sci-fi along with thoughts, motivations, metaphor, simile, compare/contrast with myth + fairy tale. 

Communicating—Craft a sci-fi story considering elements (foreshadowing/full circle, etc.), structures, thoughts/motivations, metaphor, etc.) Explore and experiment with antonyms + synonyms.

Every unit provides plenty of opportunities to share learning with each other individually, in small groups and large groups. 

Superheroes—Monitor + Maintain nutrition + mental/physical care/strength in the view our earliest scientists and what they sacrificed + invested for us. Pursue purposeful curiosity toward wonderstanding by asking thoughtful questions, listening critically, speaking clearly, precisely + confidently. Accept responsibility + respond with dignity + respect. 

Anthropology—Study the students who first unlocked the Winter Solstice and explore the physical + human features, language, music, art, dance and historical context that make up surrounding culture(s). 

Mathematics—Measurement, data, geometry in relation to solstice—How did they figure it out? 

Science—Explore the revolutions of the planet within the solar system and galaxy, and its physical, social and emotional effects on Life on Earth. Explore the electric + magnetic fields on Earth. 

Reading—Share various informational and narrative texts exploring solstice and examine elements and structure, along with thoughts + motivation of key cultures + players. 

Communicating—Work in small groups to craft presentations focusing on a solstice culture, what led them to unlock it, how they pieced the puzzle together, the tools they used to do it and how we can extend that to today's culture(s). 

Every unit provides plenty of opportunities to share learning with each other individually, in small groups and large groups. 

Superheroes—Monitor + Maintain nutrition + mental/physical care/strength in the view of the famine months that typically followed the solstice/revolution. Pursue purposeful curiosity toward wonderstanding by asking thoughtful questions, listening critically, speaking clearly, precisely + confidently. Accept responsibility + respond with dignity + respect. 

Anthropology—Study the various cultural celebrations surrounding Winter Solstice along with the physical + human features, language, music, art, dance and historical context that make up surrounding culture(s). 

Mathematics—Measurement, data, geometry in relation to celebration preparations + surviving the following famine. 

Science—Explore electricity in relation to cultural celebrations, explore the relationship between electricity + magnets.

Reading—Share various informational and narrative texts exploring + involving electricity, magnets and cultural celebrations around solstice, paying special attention to elements + structure, along with thoughts + motivation of key cultures + players. 

Communicating—Craft a solstice story exploring revolution, long, hard nights + the promise of shorter, fairer days to come. Consider details on foods, landscapes, colors, smells, music, dance, art + cultural context.

Every unit provides plenty of opportunities to share learning with each other individually, in small groups and large groups.