SCS Curriculum Vital Results - Civic/Social Responsibility

4. Vital Results - Civic/Social Responsibility

Human Diversity

Draft July 1997

HUMAN DIVERSITY: 4.3 CULTURAL EXPRESSION:

Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds)

Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds)

Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds)

Students demonstrate understanding of the cultural expressions that are characteristic of particular groups. This is evident when students:

4.3 Cultural Expression Cross Referenced to Field of Knowledge Standards:

5.1,

5.3,

5.9,

5.10,

5.17,

5.19,

5.20,

5.21,

5.26,

6.3,

6.5,

6.8,

6.13,

6.14,

6.15,

6.20,

6.22,

6.23,

6.24,

6.25,

7.4.

7.18

· Recognize and are able to express in written (drawings) and oral form the similarities and differences among people.

· Compare and contrast past and present ways of life.

· Explain how discoveries or inventions can help or hurt people (e.g. the environmental impact of energy consumption).

· Demonstrate heightened curiosity about other people’s life-style, religion, and traditions including people with whom they do not have direct contact.

· Investigate contributions made to science, technology, and mathematics by many different kinds of people, and explain their importance.

· Recognize that different cultures bring different traditions and values into their communities.

· Identify how different races blend values and traditions to form new characteristics.

· Develop ability to take part in cooperative groups.

· Recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through foreign language and other cultures.

· Demonstrate heightened curiosity about other people’s life-style, religion, and traditions including people with whom they do not have direct contact.

· Investigate contributions made to science, technology, and mathematics by many different kinds of people, and explain their importance.

· Recognize that different cultures bring different traditions and values into their communities.

· Identify how different races blend values and traditions to form new characteristics.

· Develop ability to take part in cooperative groups.

· Acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through foreign languages and other cultures.

· Demonstrate understanding of cultural expressions that are characteristic of particular groups.

· Recognize universal concerns.

· Identify the rituals and traditions adopted by cultures to deal with those concerns.

4.4 Effects of Prejudice:

Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds)

Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds)

Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds)

Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of prejudice, and of its effects on various groups. This is evident when students:

4.4 Effects of Prejudice Cross Referenced to Field of Knowledge Standards:

5.3,

5.6,

5.9,

5.10,

5.17,

5.19,

5.20,

5.21,

5.26,

6.3,

6.5,

6.8,

6.12-6.15,

6.20,

6.22-6.25,

7.1,

7.2,

7.4,

7.14

· Follow the school rule, “Be kind and respectful of others”.

· Demonstrate an awareness of differences in language, appearance, values and traditions.

· Demonstrate an awareness of similarities in appearance, values and traditions.

· Take part in social groups.

· Follow the school rules as outlined in handbook.

· Identify the differences in language, appearance, values and traditions.

· Identify similarities in appearance, values and traditions.

· Take part in social groups.

· Define and discuss types and effects of prejudice.

· Identify situations where prejudice occurs.

· Follow the school rules as outlined in handbook.

· Demonstrate an understanding of differences in language, appearance, values and traditions.

· Demonstrate an understanding of similarities in appearance, values, and traditions.

· Demonstrate, through a vehicle of their own choice, an awareness and understanding of basic human equality, and respect for racial, religious, gender, socio-economic and ethnic difference.

· Find ways to change what they find is unfair.

· Affect change in situations of prejudice.

	Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds)	Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds)	Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds)
HUMAN DIVERSITY 4.3 CULTURAL EXPRESSION: Students demonstrate understanding of the cultural expressions that are characteristic of particular groups. 4.4 EFFECTS OF PREJUDICE: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of prejudice, and of its effects on various groups.
Examples of Classroom Activities for Standard 4.3 and 4.4. These will vary from team to team.	Literature discussions Awareness Week Art history Life style habits from Canada, France Classroom participation Friends and family unit	Awareness Week Literature Units Holiday Celebrations and exploration Team culture Research projects Community resources (Flynn) Cultural Diversity Class School Behavior Code Review	Literature circles Team culture Art of other cultures Life style habits from Canada and France Guidance Department presentations
Examples of Assessment Strategies for Standard 4.3 and 4.4.

Return to the SCS Curriculum Main Web Page

Home Page maintained by Greg Thweatt
gthweatt@scsvt.org
Last updated: Aug. 12, 1997