AIG Enrichment Curriculum Goals for Buncombe County
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-Gain awareness of themselves as individuals who have unique academic and socio-emotional needs
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-Engage in meaningful work that strengthens independent, critical, and creative thinking skills.
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-Foster independence in identifying and solving meaningful problems.
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-Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively in increasingly complex contexts.
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-Think critically about humankind and demonstrate social responsibility in a global community.
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-Collaborate effectively with diverse teams to accomplish a common goal.
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-Commit to learning as a lifelong process and demonstrate accountability for one’s own learning.
AIG Curricular Strands
- Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted Learners
- Humanities / Literacy
- Mathematical / Logical
- STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics)
7th Grade Enrichment Units & Activities
Conflict, argumentative speaking & writing, financial literacy, problem solving, Socratic seminar, STEAM, and AIG awareness.
8th Grade Enrichment Units & Activites
Philosophy, mathematical inquiry, logic, STEAM, AIG awareness, problem solving, Socratic seminar, and unit theme: "My Place in the World".