Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Parent volunteer needed for Tuesday morning, in-class, during our STEM build 

 WRITING/READING: 
*poetry writing: acrostic and concrete poetry
**paragraph structures and descriptive paragraph writing 

MATH:
4: looking at benchmark fractions
5: relationships between improper and mixed numbers

CLASS COMMUNITY: discussions to support students in the development of critical thinking and critical literacy skills in learning how to identify stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, and bias in a variety of sources; and how we interact with each other during the instructional day and recess

SOCIAL STUDIES: Ongoing discussions, reflections and building understanding:
How might differing perspectives and relationships with the environment impact relationships with groups over time? 
What cultural stereotypes have you experienced or observed?
What assumptions do people make about race and culture?
What are stereotypes of Indigenous peoples? And, how are these stereotypes being challenged?
Sinay Kennedy: More Than a Stereotype

 VISUAL ARTS: reviewing colour theory and the elements & principles of design (focussing on the use of line to convey movement)
** STEM/STEAM build: How might we bring art and people together in an outdoor public space?