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Kindergarten Grade  Project 6 weeks

Peaceful Pioneers: Advocate for Harmony!

魏臻雯
K-2-ETS1-2
ESS.3.A
CCSS.Math.Content.K.G.B.4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.1
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Purpose

This project aims to immerse kindergarten students in a hands-on exploration of peace and kindness, fostering a sense of global awareness and community engagement. Through interactive storytelling, creative art projects, and collaborative activities, students will develop essential skills such as critical thinking, effective communication, and self-directed learning. The experience is designed to help students understand and celebrate diverse cultural perspectives on peace, while actively participating in creating a more compassionate school environment.

Learning goals

Students will develop an understanding of peace and kindness through storytelling and cultural exploration. They will engage in collaborative projects such as creating a Peace Quilt and participating in a Global Peace Fair, fostering communication and critical thinking skills. By reflecting on daily acts of kindness and sharing their experiences, students will build self-awareness and a sense of community. Through art and interactive activities, they will learn to express their ideas creatively and understand diverse perspectives on peace.
Standards
  • [Next Generation Science Standards] K-2-ETS1-2 - Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
  • [Next Generation Science Standards] ESS.3.A - Natural Resources
  • [Common Core] CCSS.Math.Content.K.G.B.4 - Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/"corners") and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length).
  • [Common Core] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6 - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
  • [Common Core] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.1 - Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
  • [Common Core] CCSS.Math.Content.K.OA.A.5 - Fluently add and subtract within 5.
  • [Next Generation Science Standards] K-ESS3-1 - Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.
  • [Computer Science Teachers Association] 1A-CS-01 - Select and operate appropriate software to perform a variety of tasks, and recognize that users have different needs and preferences for the technology they use.
  • [Common Core] CCSS.Math.Content.K.OA.A.4 - For any number from 1 to 9, find the number that makes 10 when added to the given number, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record the answer with a drawing or equation.
  • [National Core Arts Standards] DA:Pr5.1.K.c - Move body parts in relation to other body parts and repeat and recall movements upon request.
Competencies
  • Self Directed Learning - Students use teacher and peer feedback and self-reflection to monitor and direct their own learning while building self knowledge both in and out of the classroom.
  • Academic Mindset - Students establish a sense of place, identity, and belonging to increase self-efficacy while engaging in critical reflection and action.
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.
  • Content Expertise - Students develop key competencies, skills, and dispositions with ample opportunities to apply knowledge and engage in work that matters to them.
  • Effective Communication - Students practice listening to understand, communicating with empathy, and share their learning through exhibiting, presenting and reflecting on their work.
  • Collaboration - Students co-design projects with peers, exercise shared-decision making, strengthen relational agency, resolve conflict, and assume leadership roles.

Products

Students will collaboratively create a 'Peace Quilt' by designing individual fabric squares that depict personal acts of kindness or symbols of peace. Each square will be sewn together to form a large, cohesive quilt displayed prominently in the school. Additionally, they will participate in a 'Global Peace Fair,' setting up booths to represent different countries and sharing peace symbols, stories, and traditions, inviting the community to engage and learn.

Launch

Begin the project with a 'Peace Storytime' event where students gather to listen to a story about peace and kindness, followed by a discussion to share their own ideas of peace. This can be complemented by a 'Kindness Scavenger Hunt' around the school, where students search for hidden peace symbols and kind messages. Additionally, organize a 'Peace Ambassador Costume Day' where students dress as peace ambassadors, share facts about their chosen ambassador, and discuss how they promote peace.

Exhibition

Students will host a 'Kindness Gallery Walk' in the school hallway, where their peace-themed art projects will be displayed. They will take turns explaining their pieces to visiting classes and parents, highlighting the significance of their work. Additionally, a 'Peace Parade and Picnic' will be organized in the school playground, where students, dressed as peace ambassadors, will carry signs with messages of kindness and enjoy a picnic with their families and classmates, celebrating their collective efforts in promoting peace and kindness.