Warrington School/Term Three Planning 2009

Overall Goals;

 * 1) Create a multimedia digital presentation using only creative commons licensed materials - films, music, documentaries, pictorial etc
 * 2) Create a puppet show that tells a story and is captured via camera
 * 3) Make a collage and be able to explain it theme adequately
 * 4) 1 and 2 may be combined

Mathematics -Statistics
Goals
 * Enjoy and incorporate mathematical processes in everyday life
 * Communicate and present mathematical ideas, clearly and accurately

Envirethical mathematics - Mathematically concepts that give a greater understanding of the happenings in the world

 * Tables and data of world populations
 * Gross domestic product of a nation and how this influences currency fluctuations and its effect on a nation

ICT
Goals: Share - software applications on Edubuntu and how to access other applications through synaptic package manager Research topics e.g CC, Collage, World Issue to gain an understanding
 * Investigate ICT technologies and evaluate their suitability for particular purposes (such as the above goal) by using problem solving strategies
 * Integrate ICT into their whole learning process

English
Goals: Analyse others examples of puppetry, multi-media presentation and collage and create criteria sheets Listen and use language that has been modelled
 * Read, analyse, understand and critically think about messages and purposes of information presented
 * Develop skills of effectively arranging, presenting and displaying visual and written information in a variety of formats
 * Express ideas clearly and with confidence and use appropriate language to do so

Social Studies
Goals:  See ICT goals
 * Develop skills to access resources and present information appropriately by exploring licensing agreements in NZ and from a Global perspective but with an emphasis on understanding Creative Commons, Copyleft and GPL
 * Know and think about current happenings and issues in the world about them and beyond within the context of Creative Commons, Copyleft and GPL

The Arts
Goals: Teach - paper and glue techniques including mixing paste, sticking down and clean-up Teach - how to listen to and then download CC music on classroom computers Show - appropriate web sites Teach - camera use, download onto the computer,playback and editing techniques View - CC documentaries that tell a story such as Irena Sendler Teach - genre of digital story telling, such as news item, comedy
 * Critically and constructively evaluate their own and others art works and explain what they believe are important features
 * Look at, discuss and appreciate a wide range of art works of others that could be incorporated into their own pieces as part of a collage
 * Create their own music, recreate the music of others, and develop skills of performing, dancing, listening, singing using music released as CC
 * Learn about famous composers, musicians, singers and their music that has been released under Creative Commons type licences
 * Enjoy and participate in a range of drama activities that can be recorded in a digital format
 * Understand how drama is created from a variety of stimuli and that retelling information is one of these
 * Recognise and know about and follow some of the elements of drama (eg role play, time and space, tension, focus, storytelling and mime) to retell information

Health and PE
Goals Swine flu initiatives and Life Education Trust Mobile Classroom Preparation for the Cross-country and Orienteering
 * Know about their own bodies and how to care for them
 * Develop positive attitudes and regularly take part in activities that help achieve and sustain perso personal physical fitness

Maori
Goals Looking at enhancing our environment by the addition of kowhaiwhai, tukutuku, flag, mural and entrance
 * Develop an awareness and knowledge of Maori culture, through history, legends, art forms, music, games, and protocols
 * Utilise local expertise and resources to increase understanding