UNPACKING SOCIETY in HIGH DEFINITION & LIVING COLOUR
FULLY INTEGRATED ONLINE CULTURAL LITERACY CURRICULUM
EARLY CHILDHOOD - GRADE 8
CANADA
MULTICULTURAL/SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten
- sources of support and information at school
- emotional health practices (e.g., identifying strengths, making friends)
- thoughtful, caring behaviours in families appropriate ways to express feelings
- positive and negative behaviours in friendships
First
- sources of support at school and in the community
- emotional health practices (e.g., giving and receiving compliments, maintaining healthy relationships)
- ways families provide support and nurturing
- appropriate and inappropriate ways to express feelings positive and negative
- behaviours in friendships strategies for dealing with common interpersonal conflicts
- A2. use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some aspects of the interrelationship between their identity/sense of self, their different roles, relationships, and responsibilities, and various situations in their daily lives
- demonstrate an understanding that they and other people have different roles, relationships, and responsibilities, and that all people should be treated with respect, regardless of their roles, relationships, and responsibilities
- create a plan that outlines some specific ways in which they can responsibly interact with the built and/or natural environment in the local community
Second
- emotional health practices (e.g., doing things for other people, recognizing own and others’ feelings)
- strategies for effective communication
- positive ways to initiate and maintain friendships
- strategies for dealing with common interpersonal conflicts
Third
- sources of support in a variety of situations
- attributes of people they admire emotional health practices (e.g., positive self-concept, developing problemsolving strategies)
- skills for maintaining and building positive relationships
- nature and consequences of bullying
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
First
Oral Communication
- listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes;
- use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes;
- reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.
Reading
- read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning;
Media Literacy
- demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts;
Grade 2
Oral Communication
- listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes;
- use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes;
- reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations.
Reading
- recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning;
Media Literacy
- demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts;
Arts
First-Third
Music
- Creating and Performing: apply the creative process (see pages 19–22) to create and perform music for a variety of purposes, using the elements and techniques of music;
- Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing: apply the critical analysis process (see pages 23–28) to communicate their feelings, ideas, and understandings in response to a variety of music and musical experiences;
- Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of musical genres and styles from the past and present, and their social and/or community contexts.
Visual Arts
- Creating and Presenting:apply the creative process (see pages 19–22) to produce a variety of two- and three-dimensional art works, using elements, principles, and techniques of visual arts to communicate feelings, ideas, and understandings;
- Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing:apply the critical analysis process (see pages 23–28) to communicate feelings, ideas, and understandings in response to a variety of art works and art experiences;
- Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts:demonstrate an understanding of a variety of art forms, styles, and techniques from the past and present, and their social and/or community contexts.
UNITED STATES
MULTICULTURAL/SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten
SS.K.1. With prompting and support, generate compelling questions to explore how learning and working together builds a classroom community.
SS.K.6. With prompting and support, participate in a structured academic discussion using evidence and reasoning.
SS.K.7. With prompting and support, list and discuss group or individual actions to help address local, regional, and or global problems.
SS.K.10. Share and discuss stories that illustrate honesty, courage, friendship, respect, and responsibility.
Second
SS.2.1. With prompting and support, generate compelling questions to explore national identity and culture.
SS.2.4. With prompting and support, construct responses to compelling questions using reasoning, examples, and relevant details
SS.2.5. With prompting and support, construct organized explanations for various audiences and purposes.
Fourth
SS.4.6. Construct responses to compelling questions using reasoning, examples, and relevant details.
SS.4.8. Participate in a structured academic discussion using evidence and reasoning to share and critique ideas.
SS.4.15. Analyze how racism and discriminatory practices have led to oppression in Nevada.
Sixth-Eight
SS.6-8.EWC.4. Gather relevant information from multiple texts and evaluate the sourcing, context, and corroboration of the texts through close reading and disciplinary skills.
SS.6-8.EWC.9. Participate in rigorous academic discussions, emphasizing multiple viewpoints in which claims and evidence are acknowledged and critiqued.
SS.6-8.EWC.14. Describe the factors that shape identity - including institutions, religion, language, social class, geography, culture, and society in ancient civilizations.
SS.6-8.EWC.27. Analyze and explain the cultural, physical, and environmental characteristics of places and regions and how these affected the lives of the people who lived here.
SS.6-8.EWC.28. Explain how changes in transportation, communication, and technology influence the movement of people, goods, and ideas in various early civilizations.
SS.6-8.WGGS.21 Investigate the ways in which individuals and nations build communities of respect, equity, and diversity across the world today.
SS.6-8.EUSH.9. Participate in rigorous academic discussions, emphasizing multiple viewpoints in which claims and evidence is acknowledged and critiqued.
SS.6-8.EUSH.27.Investigate the ways in which individuals and groups build communities of respect, equity, and diversity throughout early U.S. history.
"Nevada Academic Content Standards for Social Studies". 2018 Nevada Academic Content Standards for Social Studies. Nevada Ready 2018. doe.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/nde.doe.nv.gov/content/Standards_Instructional_Support/Nevada_Academic_Standards/Social_Studies/NVACSforSocialStudies.pdf. Aug 26, 2022.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Kindergarten
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.2 With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.5 Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6 With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the storyin which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.9 With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.1.B Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1.AFollow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1.B Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.3 Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly
Second
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Algorithms
K.AP.A.1 – Model daily processes by creating and following sets of step-by-step instructions (algorithms) to complete tasks. (P4.4)
Hardware and Software
K.CS.HS.1 - Use appropriate terminology in identifying and describing the function of common physical components of computing systems (hardware). For example: monitor, keyboard, mouse, earbuds, headphones, printer. (P7.2)
K.CS.HS.2 - Recognize some computing devices (e.g., computer, smartphone) can perform a variety of tasks and some computing devices are specialized (e.g., navigation system, game controller). (P7.2)
Visual Arts
Connecting: Relating artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context.
VA:Cn10.K.1 Create art that tells a story about a life experience.
VA:Cn11.K.1 Identify a purpose of an artwork.