Seekers Immemorial (Aug-Sept)

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

Anthropology—physical + human features, language/music/art/dance, historical context, timeline as we explore human stories from our beginnings in Africa.

Mathematics—structure, timelines, operations + algebraic reasoning in relation to human tribes venturing out of Africa, the invention/discovery of math.

Science—as a tool/map (process, precision), the living need for energy + matter as drive toward expansion/exploration/understanding/treasure. Investigating + experimenting both evidence + opinion, + honing our familiarity with simple tools, meaningful questions and careful investigations. 

Reading—myth as a form of narrative, elements of a narrative, structure, explore thoughts + motivations of characters (+ pov), metaphor, simile, compare/contrast—myth, legend, fairy tale. 

Communicating—myth/narrative; process (prewriting, draft, revise, edit), fragments + run-ons, interrogative/relative pronouns, relative adverbs. 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 Egyptian, Greek + Roman civilizations. Pursue purposeful curiosity toward wonderstanding by asking thoughtful questions, listening critically, speaking clearly, precisely + confidently. Accept responsibility + respond with dignity + respect. 

Anthropology—physical + human features, language/music/art/dance, historical context, timeline as we explore human stories from our early Egyptian/Greek/Roman civilization.

Mathematics—structure, timelines, operations + algebraic reasoning + geometry in Egyptian, Greek + Roman culture/history.

Science—as a tool/map (process, precision), the living need for energy + matter as drive toward expansion/exploration/understanding/treasure. Investigating + experimenting both evidence + opinion, + honing our familiarity with simple tools, meaningful questions and careful investigations. 

Reading—myth as a form of narrative, elements of a narrative, structure, explore thoughts + motivations of characters (+ pov), metaphor, simile, compare/contrast—myth, legend, fairy tale. 

Communicating—myth/narrative; process (prewriting, draft, revise, edit), fragments + run-ons, interrogative/relative pronouns, relative adverbs. 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 Norse + Celtic explorers. Pursue purposeful curiosity toward wonderstanding by asking thoughtful questions, listening critically, speaking clearly, precisely + confidently. Accept responsibility + respond with dignity + respect. 

Anthropology—physical + human features, language/music/art/dance, historical context, timeline as we explore human stories from our Norse + Celtic beginnings.

Mathematics—structure, timelines, operations + algebraic reasoning in relation to human tribes venturing out in ships + highlands.

Science—as a tool/map (process, precision), the living need for energy + matter as drive toward expansion/exploration/understanding/treasure. Investigating + experimenting both evidence + opinion, + honing our familiarity with simple tools, meaningful questions and careful investigations. 

Reading—myth + oral tradition as a form of narrative, elements of a narrative, structure, explore thoughts + motivations of characters (+ pov), metaphor, simile, compare/contrast—myth, legend, fairy tale. 

Communicating—myth/narrative; process (prewriting, draft, revise, edit), fragments + run-ons, interrogative/relative pronouns, relative adverbs. 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 early African Nomads. Pursue purposeful curiosity toward wonderstanding by asking thoughtful questions, listening critically, speaking clearly, precisely + confidently. Accept responsibility + respond with dignity + respect. 

Anthropology—physical + human features, language/music/art/dance, historical context, timeline as we explore human stories from the Asian continent.

Mathematics—structure, timelines, operations + algebraic reasoning, numbers + operations with fractions in the East. 

Science—as a tool/map (process, precision), the living need for energy + matter as drive toward expansion/exploration/understanding/treasure + plants as a primary resource. Investigating + experimenting both evidence + opinion, + honing our familiarity with simple tools, meaningful questions and careful investigations. 

Reading—myth as a form of narrative, elements of a narrative, structure, explore thoughts + motivations of characters (+ pov), metaphor, simile, compare/contrast—myth, legend, fairy tale. 

Communicating—myth/narrative; multi-paragraph process (prewriting, draft, revise, edit), fragments + run-ons, relative pronouns + adverbs,  progressive verb tenses + references. 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 early Australian + New Guinean Nomads. Pursue purposeful curiosity toward wonderstanding by asking thoughtful questions, listening critically, speaking clearly, precisely + confidently. Accept responsibility + respond with dignity + respect. 

Anthropology—physical + human features, language/music/art/dance, historical context, timeline as we explore human stories from the Australian continent.

Mathematics—structure, timelines, operations + algebraic reasoning, numbers + operations with fractions in the art + culture of Aboriginees and New Guineans. 

Science—as a tool/map (process, precision), the living need for energy + matter as drive toward expansion/exploration/understanding/treasure + plants as a primary resource. Investigating + experimenting both evidence + opinion, + honing our familiarity with simple tools, meaningful questions and careful investigations. 

Reading—myth as a form of narrative, elements of a narrative, structure, explore thoughts + motivations of characters (+ pov), metaphor, simile, compare/contrast—myth, legend, fairy tale. 

Communicating—myth/narrative; multi-paragraph process (prewriting, draft, revise, edit), fragments + run-ons, relative pronouns + adverbs, progressive verb tenses + references. 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 early Polynesian + Hawaiian Islanders. Pursue purposeful curiosity toward wonderstanding by asking thoughtful questions, listening critically, speaking clearly, precisely + confidently. Accept responsibility + respond with dignity + respect. 

Anthropology—physical + human features, language/music/art/dance, historical context, timeline as we explore human stories from the Polynesian + Hawaiian islands.

Mathematics—structure, timelines, operations + algebraic reasoning, numbers + operations with fractions in the art + culture of the Polynesian + Hawaiian islands. 

Science—as a tool/map (process, precision), the living need for energy + matter as drive toward expansion/exploration/understanding/treasure + plants as a primary resource. Investigating + experimenting both evidence + opinion, + honing our familiarity with simple tools, meaningful questions and careful investigations. 

Reading—myth as a form of narrative, elements of a narrative, structure, explore thoughts + motivations of characters (+ pov), metaphor, simile, compare/contrast—myth, legend, fairy tale. 

Communicating—myth/narrative; multi-paragraph process (prewriting, draft, revise, edit), fragments + run-ons, relative pronouns + adverbs, progressive verb tenses + references. 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 early north, south + central Americans. Pursue purposeful curiosity toward wonderstanding by asking thoughtful questions, listening critically, speaking clearly, precisely + confidently. Accept responsibility + respond with dignity + respect. 

Anthropology—physical + human features, language/music/art/dance, historical context, timeline as we explore human stories from the Americas. 

Mathematics—structure, timelines, operations + algebraic reasoning, numbers + operations with fractions in the art + culture of the early Americans.

Science—as a tool/map (process, precision), the living need for energy + matter as drive toward expansion/exploration/understanding/treasure + plants as a primary resource. Investigating + experimenting both evidence + opinion, + honing our familiarity with simple tools, meaningful questions and careful investigations. 

Reading—myth as a form of narrative, elements of a narrative, structure, explore thoughts + motivations of characters (+ pov), metaphor, simile, compare/contrast—myth, legend, fairy tale. 

Communicating—myth/narrative; multi-paragraph process (prewriting, draft, revise, edit), fragments + run-ons, relative pronouns + adverbs, progressive verb tenses + references. Every unit provides plenty of opportunities to share learning with each other individually, in small groups and large groups.