Curriculum Unit
A Culture of Community: An Educational Artistic Endeavor for Elementary Students
Kaitlin Wolla
Title Author
KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.
Students will learn and connect with other members of their classroom community through artistic expression technique that focus on character traits of a good citizen.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT
How can I play a role in my community?
How can others play a role in my community?
CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C
Developing empathy skills
Promoting creativity for students
Building respect among students
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C
How can I be a good citizen in my community? What can I do to show that I am a good citizen in my community?
How can I be aware of my own emotions?
How can I show empathy towards others in my community?
How does respect help my community?
How can I show respect to myself?
How can I show respect to others?
VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY B VOCABULARY C
Respect, disrespect, unique, embrace, role-play, active role
Puppetry, stage, voice, blocking, movement
Empathy, emotions, awareness
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES
My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook; A Rainbow of Friends by P.K. Hillman; Chart paper readily accessible; Photographs to represent people’s emotions.