Salem School
2013-2014
5th Grade
2nd Trimester
Unified Arts Skills Expectations
ART
(The learner will…)
Apply basic foreshortening in two-dimensional artwork.
Understand and apply effective use of positive and
negative space
Apply both implied and actual texture to artwork
Create effective forms in various media such as clay
and papier-mache
Create a tessellation cell and use imagination to decide
what that cell resembles
MUSIC
(The learner will…)
Skills and Techniques
Sight-sing simple melodies using Solfedge syllables
Create original compositions for the recorder using
familiar notes and rhythmic groupings
Introduction to singing intervals (using Solefedge
syllables)
Knowledge of Concepts
Apply symbolic colors and images to their artwork
View and discuss art of the Middle Ages, identifying
elements of the artwork (texture, borders, few words,
symbolism), placing the work within a historical context
and applying techniques in their own artwork
Create a character and a background that matches
thematically
Create several different abstract designs and select
two effective ones to make into paintings
TECHNOLOGY
(The learner will…)
Knowledge of Concepts
Read, write, and perform musical notation on the treble
staff
Learn about dynamic and tempo markings and how
they are used in music
Analyze and sing music from the 1950s
Word Processing Skills and Techniques
PHYSICALEDUCATION
(The learner will…)
Skills and Techniques
Demonstrate developmentally mature applications
combining locomotor, nonlocomotor and manipulative
skills to participate in developmentally appropriate
movement and fitness activities
Knowledge of Concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of rules, safety practices and
procedures as they apply to an increasing range of
movement situations (K,S)
Utilize numerous features and tools in creating word
processing documents
Format documents to improvement readability
Input graphics into documents to support the topic
Word Processing Knowledge of Concepts
Utilize the Spell Check Tool to check for correct words
Utilize the Research Tool to improve writing by using
Thesaurus
Graphic Organizer application Skills and
Techniques
Use a graphic organizer to record and organize ideas
Create symbols on topics and sub-topics
Record detail description in Notes for each symbol
Graphic Organizer application Knowledge of
Concepts
Define and record relationships between sub-topics
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Electronic Presentation application Skills
and Techniques
Organize collected information into presentation
application
Create, edit and update slides
Animate text and images to focus on specific topics of
interest
Electronic Presentation application
Knowledge of Concepts
Learn 10 more classroom objects
Lean about greement in gender with plural and singular
forms
Learn about agreement suing adjectives
Learn how to make singular nouns into plural forms
Review all colors
Recognize and use 5 possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su,
nuestro, nuestra)
Create presentations using Text, Graphics, audio and
graphs to support curriculum assignments.
Internet application Skills and Techniques
Perform basic keyword searches using a search engine
Navigate throughout various web sites
Internet application Knowledge of Concepts
Search for specific information on a web page
Extract relevant information on a specific research topic
Move information from the World Wide Web to
application programs
HEALTH THEMES
(The learner will…)
Healthy and Active Life
Knowledge
Choose healthful snacks from different food groups
Identify common advertising techniques used in
magazine ads
Demonstrate a basic understanding of food safety
Skill
Role play the decision making process within a small
group
GLOBAL LANGUAGE
(The learner will…)
Each bulleted item relates to Oral, Reading
and Writing
Review personal pronouns
Learn about gender of nouns
Identify nouns ending in o and a
Identify nouns ending in e, u, i
Recognize some nouns ending in a consonant such as
l, z, n
Recognize some plural nouns that remain plural such
lunes, martes, etc.
Name and apply definite articles el, la, los, las
Name and apply indefinite articles un, una, unos, unas
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