1. Signs and Symbols of Our World How do we make meaning with symbols?

2. Unit Summary Students will learn about signs and symbols – how they are used and what they mean. They will learn to recognize letters (sounds, the written symbol and sign language), words (sight words and student names), parts of speech (nouns and verbs), number sense, graphs, diagrams and charts.

3. CFQs and Objectives CFQs How does what I know help me figure out what I don’t know?How does what I know help me figure out what I don’t know? How do letters make sounds and make words?How do letters make sounds and make words? Objectives How can numbers tell a story? How do people with disabilities communicate? How many different signs or symbols can I use to communicate one idea?

4. 21 st Century Skills 1. Learning and Innovation Skills – Developing, implementing and communicating new ideas to others.1. Learning and Innovation Skills – Developing, implementing and communicating new ideas to others. 2. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving – Understanding the interconnections among systems.2. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving – Understanding the interconnections among systems. 3. Information, Media and Technology Skills – Media Literacy – Examining how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors.3. Information, Media and Technology Skills – Media Literacy – Examining how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors.

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