Humanities

Shanghai American School , Pudong Presenters: Susannah Muench, Fay Leong September 21, 2007 Humanities 2007-2008 Education is not filling a bucket but lighting a fire William B. Yeats

What is Humanities? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Definition used by the U.S. Congress when the National Endowment for the Humanities was established in 1964

Why is it important? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

It is the core of human values and experiences Without it we have no context for understanding our past, present or future, as individuals or as nations

Why combine SS and LA ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The creation of Humanities will develop and reinforce all 3 of these key elements

Overview of Grade 6 Curriculum ,[object Object],[object Object]

Theme 3: Foundations and Formations Theme 5: This is Who We Are/ Here We Are Now Theme 2: Stages of Development/ Rites of Passage Theme 1: Where Are We From/ Where Are We Now? Theme 4: Establishing Values, Beliefs and Traditions Grade 6 Humnities Curriculum Overview

Overview of Grade 7 Curriculum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

7 th Grade Texts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What will Humanities at SAS Pudong look like? Grade 8 Quarterly breakdown

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Literature Study: The Journal of Augustus Pelletier: The Lewis and Clark Expedition by Kathryn Laskey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Quarter 2 (8 weeks) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A multi-disciplinary Unit ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Quarter 3 (9 weeks) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Literature Study: Rabbit Proof Fence (Film as text) House on Mango Street ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Quarter 4 ( 9 weeks) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Literature Study: The Giver Diary of Anne Frank ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Why integrate? Integration allows a theme based curriculum

Connections ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Connections: A new focus on creative thinking ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Authentic learning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Authentic learning: How can we create a learning community ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The SAS Humanities design: Connecting to authentic learning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The SAS Humanities design: tailored to meet student needs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

So why integrate? ,[object Object],[object Object]

The Big Question ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reading List (an example from Theme 1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Writing across the curriculum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reading across the curriculum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Literacy block (Advisory Program) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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