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=Inter-American Magnet School Mission and Vision=

Working in pairs, students produce short films that analyze the meaning of various concepts of our school’s vision and mission and connect those concepts to the school’s practices and traditions.

Fourth Quarter Spring 2012 7th/8th grade
 * Library/Computer Class**

//What kind of community are we trying to create in our school and in the world?//
 * Essential Question:**



‍Inter-American Mission as described on the official school website:
Inter-American Magnet School (IAMS) strives to promote academic excellence through bilingual and multicultural education. Spanish dominant, English dominant and bilingual speakers develop fluency and literacy skills in both languages.

Through its dual language program, students affirm the values of their own cultures while acquiring an understanding, appreciation, and acceptance of other cultures and demonstrating social consciousness in a pluralistic world.

At IAMS, a caring, cooperative and accepting school climate is fostered to promote the social, affective and cognitive development of the whole child, and in which parents are active partners in the formal schooling of their children.

‍Inter-American Mission as described in the 2010-2012 School Improvement Plan:
Inter-American Magnet School promotes academic excellence and multiculturalism through a dual language education and the school's unique Curriculum of the Americas. In a nurturing, challenging, collaborative community environment, all students affirm the value of their own cultures, acquire an understanding and appreciation of other cultures, and demonstrate social consciousness in a changing world.

‍Inter-American Vision as described in the 2012-2012 School Improvement Plan:
Inter-American Magnet School students attain academic excellence and high linguistic proficiency in Spanish and English which are applied in a wide variety of settings throughout their lives. They share a sense of responsibility for their local and global communities and seek to contribute their talents to promote positive social change in the world. Their compassion, pride in themselves, enthusiasm for learning, and independent thinking inspire and challenge others.

Assignment

Assessment Rubric Q4 Mission and Vision RUBRIC.doc

Wikispaces.com instructions

Teacher model research wiki: http://feeleymission.wikispaces.com/
 * Teacher Models**

Teacher model iMovie: @http://vimeo.com/41026571

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Information Resources:
Inter-American Magnet School official website @http://iamschicago.com/

Internet Public Library @http://www.ipl.org/

Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition K-12 @http://school.eb.com/

Gale Databases @http://www.accessmyschool.com/cps/
 * Gale Subjects in Context - citations provided; listening featureDISCovering Collection - citations provided; Spanish translation available
 * Student Resource Center JuniorGale Virtual Reference Library

Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life Real Answers @http://teenhealthandwellness.com/

Newsbank http://www.infoweb.newsbank.com The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers - all in one easy-to-search database.

Public Broadcasting System @http://www.pbs.org/

Safari Montage: Visual Learning Service on Demand @http://cpsondemandk8.cps.k12.il.us/SAFARI/montage/login.php
 * 1) Select Inter-American Magnet School
 * 2) Sign in using your First Class username and password

Google.com @http://www.google.com/ Narrow your searches by using Timeline or Wonder Wheel features (under "More Search Tools") or the Advanced Search option

Tools:
Wikispaces.com http://www.wikispaces.com

Citation Machine @http://citationmachine.net/

Library Students:
iPad #1 Computer #1/Group A Frida & Leandra (Wednesday) Academic excellence research wiki http://iamsvision1b.wikispaces.com iMovie @https://vimeo.com/43924432 (private)

iPad #2 Computer #2/Group A Athena & Nadia (Thursday) Independence Recess research wiki http://iamsvision2b.wikispaces.com iMovie @https://vimeo.com/43850383

iPad #3 Computer #5/Group B Aaron & Gabriel (Wednesday) Bilingual education research wiki http://iamsvision5b.wikispaces.com iMovie @https://vimeo.com/43925389

iPad #4 Computer #6/Group B José & Yamileth (Thursday) Multiculturalism Curriculum of the Americas research wiki http://vision6b.wikispaces.com iMovie

iPad #5 Computer #7/Group C Jesus & Ethan (Wednesday) Bilingualism Dual language eduation research wiki http://vision7b.wikispaces.com iMovie @https://vimeo.com/43927550

iPad #6 Computer #8/Group C Isaiah & Aidan (Thursday) Local and global community Día del niño research wiki http://vision8b.wikispaces.com iMovie @https://vimeo.com/43851701

iPad #7 Computer #11/Group D Faviola & David (Wednesday) Appreciation of other cultures research wiki http://mission11b.wikispaces.com/ iMovie @https://vimeo.com/43856145

iPad #8 Computer #12/Group D Isabel & Marvin (Thursday) Multiculturalism Fiesta Cultural research wiki http://vision12b.wikispaces.com iMovie @https://vimeo.com/43929753 (private)

iPad #9 Computer #13/Group E Sheccid & Sharon (Wednesday) Multiculturalism research wiki http://mission13b.wikispaces.com iMovie @https://vimeo.com/43855418 (private)

iPad #10 Computer #16 Spanish language audiobooks with Garage Band


 * Ideas for mission and vision CONCEPTS** (brainstormed by the students on May 21, 2012):

Academic excellence Responsibility Local and global communities Linguistic proficiency Social change Compassion Social consciousness Multiculturalism Bilingualism Appreciation of other cultures Caring environment Nurturing Challenging Enthusiasm Independent thinking Collaboration Inspiration Independence Pride Social development Cognitive development Affective (emotional) development


 * List of practices and traditions at IAMS that promote the mission and vision (brainstormed by the students on May 21, 2012):**

Fiesta Cultural Dual language education Book Club Field Trips: Field Days Día del niño Playworks Math Buddies Reading Buddies Study of the Ancient Peoples of the Americas – Tainos, Incas, Mayas, Aztecs Instruction in two languages Shortened days for teacher professional development Book Fair Battle of the Books Torneo de Libros Recess Music program Chicago Children’s Chorus Computer Program Art Program Sports teams – basketball, soccer
 * Indiana Dunes Trip
 * Washington DC
 * Cahokia, IL
 * Chinatown