Shaping Identity
Elements of Identity
Rationale
By considering what they like and learning ways of expressing what they like, students will be better able to set and reach new goals.
Investigation Into
- The identity of people in the class.
- Sometimes foods, always foods and safe ways to use dangerous objects.
- How to ask for help and who to ask for help.
- How our bodies change and how we use our bodies.
Essential Questions
- What is my identity?
- What is the classroom identity?
- How should I ask for help?
- Who should I ask for help?
- How do I stay safe and healthy?
Future Action
Students will strive to reach adventurous goals. They will be aware of how people are different and practice strategies to be safe and healthy at home and in the classroom.
Pretesting and Familiarisation
The Concept of Identity
Your students will consider their personal identity as they select activities that they really enjoy.
Your students will consider their personal identity as they select activities that they really enjoy.
Pretest
Your students will draw a picture of something they want to be able to do when they get older.
Your students will draw a picture of something they want to be able to do when they get older.
Immersion
Your students will be immersed into the idea that everyone is different as they create a 'shape identity'.
Your students will be immersed into the idea that everyone is different as they create a 'shape identity'.
Introducing the Unit
Your students will learn what they will be doing during this learning sequence.
Your students will learn what they will be doing during this learning sequence.
Glossary of Identity
Your students will become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence..
Your students will become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence..
Habit of Mind: Metacognition: Monitoring Your Thinking
Your students will practise the habit of 'Metacognition' as they using three Thinking Hats.
Your students will practise the habit of 'Metacognition' as they using three Thinking Hats.
Habit of Mind: Taking Responsible Risks
Your students will practise the habit of 'Taking Responsible Risks' as they select and attempt an activity for the first time.
Your students will practise the habit of 'Taking Responsible Risks' as they select and attempt an activity for the first time.
Learning Opportunities
Setting Organisational Goals
Your students will set goals to keep themselves organised in the classroom.
Your students will set goals to keep themselves organised in the classroom.
Setting Adventurous Goals
Your students will practise goal setting as they illustrate a picture depicting what it will look like when they achieve an adventurous goal.
Your students will practise goal setting as they illustrate a picture depicting what it will look like when they achieve an adventurous goal.
Sharing My Identity Container
Your students will give a short presentation to the rest of the class about the objects in their Identity Container.
Your students will give a short presentation to the rest of the class about the objects in their Identity Container.
Noisy or Quiet
Your students will learn how noise can affect our ability to listen carefully.
Your students will learn how noise can affect our ability to listen carefully.
Our Classroom Identity: Colours
Your students will use a pictograph to work out the favourite colours of students in the class.
Your students will use a pictograph to work out the favourite colours of students in the class.
Our Classroom Identity: Pets
Your students will use a pictograph to work out the types of pets that students in the class own.
Your students will use a pictograph to work out the types of pets that students in the class own.
Healthy Foods
Your students will learn the difference between 'Sometimes' foods and 'Always' foods.
Your students will learn the difference between 'Sometimes' foods and 'Always' foods.
My Changing Body
Your students will consider how they use parts of their body and what they think they will be able to do as they get older.
Your students will consider how they use parts of their body and what they think they will be able to do as they get older.
Getting Help in the Classroom
Your students will consider why it is important to be able to ask for help.
Your students will consider why it is important to be able to ask for help.
Getting Help in the Schoolyard
Your students will consider how to get help in the schoolyard.
Your students will consider how to get help in the schoolyard.
Using Objects Safely
Your students will consider how to be safe when facing dangerous situations.
Your students will consider how to be safe when facing dangerous situations.
Demonstration of Understanding
Celebration Circle
Your students will share what they learnt during this learning sequence with a visitor.
Your students will share what they learnt during this learning sequence with a visitor.
Future Action
Future Action
Your students will consider how the things they have learnt in this unit will help them in the future.
Your students will consider how the things they have learnt in this unit will help them in the future.