concept themes

Under the language arts curriculum found at http://cfge.wm.edu/Curr_listing.html there are a number of units that can be purchased. Below is a list of concept topics I have retrieved from the descriptions of these units of work.

1. figurative language
2. change
3. cyclic patterns (nature, knowledge, history, human life)
4. persuasion
5. utopia
6. -isms as change agents
7. choices that lead to change

Some that have come to mind as I am reading these outlines of units that might be appropriate for art teaching in addition to those above are:

1. classification
2. elements

Maths curriculum:

1. transition between one dimension, two dimension and three dimensional tasks
2. place value
3. spatial reasoning

Science curriculum:

1. systems
2. solve this issue, real world problems
3. change

Social studies curriculum

1. interdependent systems
2. systems
3. cause and effect

There are many curriculum resources available via this website along with guides on how to use them.

I am beginning to understand how an overarching concept may be used in the classroom to design differentiated curriculum. Most units of work are open ended allowing students to apply the level of knowledge to the project given. Teacher assistance is most likely to be the primary method of delivering differentiation. Students are as a result encouraged to be self motivated.

Retrieved from the Centre for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary, 4/7/2010

http://cfge.wm.edu/Curr_listing.html