Term 2 Week 4

Sharing the Planet 

3/2/20 to 13/3/20

Term 2 Week 4 (27-31 Jan 2020)

On Tuesday 28th, we had such a great opportunity to meet our new principal Mr Robert Taylor who will be working here at UDIS next academic year. We were delighted to see him in our classroom. He answered a lot of our questions and gave us a clearer understanding of MYP. 

On that same day, we were visited by some Year 7 parents for our end of the unit showcase. We were glad to see them and show them what we have learnt about natural resources from the earth.  They were impressed to the ebooks we had created.  

Maths

We have had another maths-packed week, covering new content and recapping previous learning. This week, we continued with our subtopic 'Problem Solving with Multiplication and Division', focusing on:

• Understanding and using factors and multiples
• Multiplying and dividing using powers of 10
• Converting metric units
• Solving word problems

It is very important that the students are practising their multiplication and division facts as this plays a key role in our sub-topic and nearly all of our other maths topics. Websites like 'hit the button' are incredibly useful, but also using good old pen and paper too. hit-the-button

Next week. we will focus on:

• Using formal methods to multiply and divide integers and decimals
• The order of operations (BIDMAS)
• Calculating areas of rectangles and parallelograms

A final note. The students have been given the date for their 'Problem Solving with Multiplication and Division' assessment, which is Wednesday 19th February 2020. However, as we have a few events and half term coming up in the next week or so, this may be extended. If this happens, you will be notified as soon as possible. Please ensure that your child is revising at home in preparation for this assessment. If you would like me to email the Term 2 Revision List again, please contact me: charlotte.r@udoninternationalschool.com. 

Thai

Congratulations to our wonderful students, Pordee, Bua, and Natasha who received certificates for attending provincial academic competition last term. We were ecstatic and thankful to see their enthusiasm to be parts of this honoured competition representing our UDIS community.

Next week we will start on new unit of inquiry:

Central idea: Conflict resolution requires patience, compromise and negotiation. 

Concepts: Causation, Perspective, Responsibility    Related Concepts: Peace, Reconciliation, Exploitation

Lines of inquiry 

• Causes of conflict (local and global)
• Human rights and equity
• Strategies used to resolve conflicts

Integrated Science

Sharing of energy sources can be a source of conflict

• identify and describe different forms of energy

• demonstrate how energy can be stored and transformed from one form to another 

• explain the impact of diet in providing the body with energy

• assess renewable and sustainable energy sources

• local community improvement in relation to the conservation of energy.

Personal & Social Education

Techniques of mediation and negotiation within the class and/or school community 

Comment on examples of conflict (local and global) and identify the causes 

Reflect on his or her own strategies in dealing with situations of personal conflict

Reading 

Case studies of conflict. Makes correct inferences based on evidence from more than one place in the text. Identify and comments on relevant points, information, ideas and events in texts

Writing 
Focus on persuasion and giving reasons.

Establish and maintain a straightforward viewpoint on an issue

Present an argument with sequences ideas and clear points

Skills to be developed 

• Social skills  - Able to build relationships that can withstand conflict. 
• Communication skills - Exercised through learning how to communicate in times of conflict. 

Learner Profile Attributes 
Knowledgeable about world news Balanced -listening to various points of view

Homework - Everyone has now learned to use Google calendar and that will help in being more organised. PYP Exhibition Everyone should be working on their projects in their own time. Please ask your child about this. I will share their journals with you so that you can continue to support.