Curriculum Mapping Guide Course: Guidance Gr. 2 & 3

Unit Title/ Timeframe: Guidance: 40 forty-five minute classes per grade

Enduring Understandings

Students will have an understanding of who they are developmentally - at home, at school & in the world. Students will increase self-awareness & understanding of empathy for others. Students will have good decision-making skills to enhance their well-being.

Essential Questions

Common Core/ Massachusetts Standards/ AP Standards

Instructional Strategies* TI = Technology Integration ID = Interdisciplinary connections

Assessment Expectations for Student Learning CT = Critical Thinking LS = Literacy Skills CS = Communication Skills CI = Collaborative/Independent Learning

Major Resources

Who am I at school, home and in the world? Who do I ask & where do I go for help? What positive behaviors make a healthy relationship? What does decision-making have to do with my well-being? Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain, manage and evaluate resources to maintain physical and mental health well-being. Students will illustrate the power of the individual in reducing violence and identify situations where individuals can become actively involved in violence prevention. Students will demonstrate respect for self, others and the earth. Mini Lectures Video Clips Role Plays Puppet Play Song Singing Turn and Share Group Discussions Game Play Creating – Collaborating Practice, Review Think Aloud, Modeling Demonstrate knowledge of terms or vocabulary through visual depictions, art or movement Game Play Puppet Play Teacher Observation Projects: School Resources, Caring, Kindness, Helping, Careers, Friendship, Anti-Bullying, Respect and Empathy

Major Resources

Second Step Curriculum Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies Curriculum TIGER program- Theatre Intergrating Guidance Education & Responsibilty (Musical Theatre & Role Play) Doing The Right Thing- Building Character (video-Sunburst) Let Me Tell You How I Feel (video –Sunburst) - 2nd grade only Two Kinds Of Touch (video- Perennial Education) Fitting In & Having Fun – Social Skills Training (video- TD Social Skills) Emotions (Emotional Situations-Color Cards) Decisions (Problem-solving- ColorCards) Kids Of Character – Kind, Honest, Responsible, Helpful, Respectful, Good Citizen (Books- Gareth Stevens Series) Character Education- Caring, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Bullying (Books- 21st Century Jr. Library Series) Making Friends Is An Art! (Book-J. Cook) Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler (Book- M. Cuyler) Juice Box Bully- Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others (Book- B. Sornson & M. Dismondy) Enemy Pie (Book- D. Munson) My Secret Bully (Book- T. Ludwig) Each Kindness (Book- J. Woodson) Tight Times (Book- B. S. Hazen) Spaghetti In A Hot Dog Bun- Having The Courage To Be Who You Are (Book – M. Dismondy) The Name Jar (Book-Y. Choi) Have You Filled A Bucket Today? (Book- C. McCloud) How Do I Stand In Your Shoes? A Story About Empathy (Book- S. DeBell) Stand In My Shoes – Kids Learning About Empathy (Book – B. Sornson) Suryia & Roscoe- The True Story Of An Unlikely Friendship (Book- B. Antle & T. Feldman) Unlikely Heroes- Inspiring Stories Of Courage & Heart From The Animal Kingdom- (Book-J. Holland)