Year 2 Specialist News - Term 4

Music

Transdisciplinary Theme  

How the world works 

Central Idea

Forces change the way things move

Lines of Inquiry 

Different forces Impact of technological advances on the way we hear music

Key Concepts

function

causation 

Learner Profile Attributes

thinker

inquirer 

Students Will

• Respond to music e.g. Techno World, through playing ostinatos on instruments and through movement.  
• Consolidate their rhythm knowledge as they play the bucket drums. 
• Discuss how the change of tone colour, beat, rhythm, dynamics, pitch, can change the mood/effect of a piece. 
• Listen to and reflect on a variety of music related to the unit of inquiry, focusing on how different musical styles and technologies relate to the forces and changes in how music is heard and experienced. 
• Watch clips showing how musical instruments can be invented and played, using various and imaginative ways of applying force. A visual example of the effects of both causation and function. 
• Compare and contrast the experience of listening to music today with how previous generations, such as their grandparents, experienced music. 
• Rehearse and perfect two selected songs for performance at the end-of-year concert, applying their knowledge of musical elements to deliver a well-rounded performance. 

Japanese

Transdisciplinary Theme

How the world works   

Central idea

Forces change the way thing move   

Lines of Inquiry

Different forces  

The way different forces work  

How forces impact the lives of Japanese people 

Key Concepts

function 

causation 

Learner Profile Attributes

thinker

inquirer 

Students Will

Explore Vocabulary

• Say and spell various verbs in Hiragana related to forces, such as PUSH and PULL, understanding their function in describing how different forces affect movement. 

Create

• Make a Japanese paper toy and explain how it moves using simple Japanese verbs.  

Investigate Technology 

• Research high-tech machines in Japan, describing their functions and examining how they cause changes in daily life.  

Play and Apply Knowledge

• Experience and play a traditional game called TONTON SUMO (paper SUMO) and explain how the game works.  

Learn Cultural Impact

• Study the history of Japanese SUMO wrestling, reflecting on how the forces involved in the sport have changed over time and the causation behind these changes. 

Art

Transdisciplinary Theme

How the world works 

Central Idea 

Perspective, pattern and form create illusions of movement 

Lines of Inquiry   

• Optical Illusion artists and how they apply art elements to capture movement within their work 
• Pattern and colour to change perspective within an image 
• Form and shape to reflect the feeling of movement   

Key Concepts

perspective

form 

Learner Profile Attributes

open-minded 

inquirer     

Students Will Create  

• Optical illusion art incorporating pattern and rotating panels, with the use of a variety of mediums. Applying detailed drawing skill and use of effective colour to enhance the optical movement within the image.   
• Pop up puppet inspired by the Polynesian cultural incursion. Capturing both detailed pattern and literal movement within its construction.      
• Ceramic clay 'fun-park' inspired by Melbourne Luna Park. Exploring form and colour to capture the idea of movement. 

P.E

Transdisciplinary Theme

How we organise ourselves

Central Idea   

Creating opportunities specific to sport-based games within our school environment and different communities  

Lines of Inquiry 

• Importance of sharing ideas on what games work in different communities 
• Teamwork in outdoor activities  
• Taking responsibility for the environment during outdoor activities using different equipment specific to the environment
• How collaboration contributes to the enjoyment of outdoor spaces   

Key Concepts 

function   

connection    

Learner Profile Attributes 

risk taker 

caring    

Students Will  

• Look at games that First nations children play and learn to use equipment that is made from the environment 
• Use basic FMS to improve games with a range of equipment that can be kicked, thrown or rolled 
• Work in teams to play small games that are familiar to students and take ideas from community games and use them to create new games   

Library

Transdisciplinary Theme

 How the world works  

 Central Idea

 Forces change the way things move  

 Lines of Inquiry   

 Different forces  

The way different forces work  

 Key Concepts

function

causation  

Learner Profile Attributes

thinker

inquirer  

 Students Will 

• Be exposed to a variety of texts both fiction and non-fiction which feature and discuss forces  
• Discuss the books content including any new facts learned  
• Explore Aaron Blabey as an author study looking at his early life, his works, what motivates him to write his books, the process of writing and illustrating his books  
• Use language related to the Learner profile attributes in the library, such as being principled by showing respect to the books and people and being balanced by sitting and reading quietly at the appropriate time. 

Books To Be Explored Include   

• Fly by Jess Mc Geachin 
• Parachute by Danny Parker 
• How to make a bird by Meg Mckinlay 
• Ollie and the wind by Ronojoy Ghosh 
• Through the smoke by Phil Cummings 
• Mrs Armitage and the big wave by Quentin Blake 
• Whatcha Building? By Andrew Daddo