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Covers Math, Health, Science, Language Arts, reading, Social Studies and technology. However, could incorporate more math-lots of potential. Does a good job of incorporating global awareness- comparing own diet with those around the world and addressing poverty and hunger. Problem solving, communication, collaboration, using technology, Why should we care? Week 4-8 Week 9- 10 outcomes were expected Focusing on why global hunger and poverty is a problem and how we are affectedquestions to ignite deeper curiosity. If why should we care", reason to know would be clearer. At the end, students decide which county they will focus on Offers checklist to go by and opportunity to present to class before final PSA. Requires students to make a PSA to educate school/community about the issue of hunger.
MD State Curriculum Grade: 6 MATH: 1.C.2.a: Identify and describe the change represented in a graph. 1.C.2.b: Translate the graph of a linear relationship onto a table of values that illustrates the type of change. 4.A.1.a: Organize and display data to make frequency tables. HEALTH: 6.F.2.a: Analyze the information on a nutrition facts label. 6.G.1.b: Recognize and examine the factors that contribute to personal eating behaviors, such as hunger vs. appetite, stress, environment, family/culture, media, and peers. SCIENCE: 6.A.1.d: Identify and describe problems associated with obtaining, using, and distributing natural resources. 6.A.1.e: Identify possible solutions to problems associated with obtaining, using, and distributing natural resources. READING: 1.D.1.a: Acquire new vocabulary through listening to, independently reading, and discussing a variety of literary and informational texts. 1.D.3.d: Use new vocabulary in speaking and writing to gain and extend content knowledge and clarify expression. WRITING: 4.2.a: Compose to express personal ideas by experimenting with a variety of forms and techniques suited to topic, audience, and purpose to develop an awareness of voice and tone. 4.2.f: Manage time and process when writing for a given purpose. 4.4.a: Use precise word choice, formal to informal, based on audience, situation, or purpose. SPEAKING: 7.1.a-f: Identify the purpose, audience, and setting for a presentation; Identify the needs and perspectives of the audience; Select and plan for appropriate use of visual aids; Select the topic of an oral presentation; Gather/construct adequate support; Identify and use a variety of organization structures such as narrative, cause and effect, chronological order, description, main idea and detail, problem/solution, question/answer, comparison and contrast. TECHNOLOGY: 3.B.1.a-c: Use technology tools to work collaboratively within the school community; Use technology tools to exchange ideas with individuals or groups outside of the school community; Articulate the advantages of collaboration supported by technology tools. 4.A.1.a: Use communication tools (such as e-mail, discussion boards, online conferences, Learning Management Systems, portfolios) to gather information, share ideas, and respond to questions. SOCIAL STUDIES: 6.C.2.a-f: Define the situation/issue; Identify prior knowledge about the situation/issue; Pose questions about the situation/issue from a variety of perspectives; Pose questions that elicit higher order thinking responses; Formulate research questions; Develop a plan for how to answer questions about the situation/issue. 6.F.1.a: Interpret information in maps, charts and graphs. 6.F.1.b: Interpret information from field studies and surveys.