Lower+School+Global


 * Current Global Practices-Lower School **
 * Lower School as a Whole ** : Character Counts global theme, Lunches for the Homeless/Mana House, Lenten Meal/Paul’s Place, Baltimore to Botswana project, Assemblies highlighting current families’ cultures, Mathletics on-line math program (competing against children worldwide), Language Arts Committee developing a list of current world literature used in individual classrooms, Integrated Language Arts and Social Studies, Japanese and Spanish classes, Visits from the German Exchange students.


 * Integrated Language Arts and Social Studies Themes at Various Grade Levels: **
 * Grade 1 ** -Communities, Holidays Around the World, World Geography/Flat Stanley, Ancient Egypt, Fairy Tales
 * Grade 2 ** - Native Americans, World Geography related to Animal Report, Great Kapok Tree Play
 * Grade 3 ** - Christmas Around the World, Colonial America
 * Grade 4 ** -Immigration- European, Asian, and Mexican Immigrants past and present.
 * ISL ** - See handout

Myths from Greece ,Roman ,Native Americans, expand astronomy in fourth and pre first Environmental issues for one world one ocean through all the grades Famous scientists associated with particular advances Italy China England Us All grades: Songs, games, stories, instruments and dances from countries around the world distributed throughout the year (songs are sung in the country of origin’s language) Grade 2: Native American songs, games and dances, Kapok Tree songs Grade 3: Colonial music and maypole Grade 4: Music related to Immigration Unit
 * Special Area Class Themes **
 * Library- ** Kinders - hear folktales from Africa different times during the year1st - folktales from Africa, Native American different times throughout the year2nd - Native American folklore coincide with NA unit3rd - folktales from Europe, Asia various times during the year4th - folktales from Europe, Asia, Africa, South America go with immigration
 * Japanese ** -k/Pre1st –trip to Upper or Middle School Japanese class, 1st grade – Japan unit (learning about Japan), 2nd grade – country unit (learning about the world), Grades k-4 one day German lesson when exchange students visit. 1st-4th celebrate Japanese New Year.
 * Spanish ** -grades 1-4 we learn about the following Mexican holidays: Day of the Dead, Las Posadas, and Cinco de Mayo.
 * Art ** -Analyzes work from Mexico, Japan, Europe, and the US
 * Science ** - Global science Map skill k-4 floor map used on all levels
 * Music ** -