Social focus for the school year
In Social Studies this year, we will be learning about three communities Iqaluit, Meteghan, and Saskatoon. The focus for September and October is investigating the physical and human geography and comparing them to our community. Students will also be learning about the cardinal directions and compass rose to create their own maps!
In the month of November, we will be focusing on the climate/weather, bodies of water and landforms in all three communities and comparing them to Edmonton. We will also focus on what daily life looks like for individuals that live in these communities and how they're similar to our daily life.
In December, the students will continue to learn about the three communities Iqaluit, Meteghan, and Saskatoon. We have focused on understanding what natural resources are, why they are essential, and how each community has natural resources unique to its region.
The month of January will continue to be learning about the natural resources in each community. Students will also focus on occupations in each community. We will also discuss what goods and services are and connect these to their real world experiences. Students will compare and contrast resources in each community and decide which services are most important to each community.
In February, we will be focusing on traditions and celebrations in each of the communities. Students will also have the opportunity to share some of their family and cultural traditions as well. Students will learn how these traditions can strengthen a community and learn terms such as: long ago, before, and after.
In March, students will continue to investigate the cultural characteristics of the three communities (Saskatoon, Meteghan, Iqaluit) with a focus on traditions and celebrations. Students learned about individuals and groups who contributed to the development of the community. We learned how communities are strengthened by their stories and traditions of the past, and how they are still used in the present. Students then had an opportunity to present their culture and traditions.
For the month of April, we will focus on similarities and differences between the three communities. As we approached the Easter season we focused on Ukrainian traditions such as Pysanka Eggs and Nesting Dolls. Students did an author study on Northern artist Ted Harrison and created their own Ted Harrison inspired art.
In the months of May and June, students will be learning about life in the past. During this time they will be completing an inquiry project where they imagine they are settlers and have to research what life was like in the past such as: housing, school, transportation, and goods and services. They will then present their findings to the class.
In the month of November, we will be focusing on the climate/weather, bodies of water and landforms in all three communities and comparing them to Edmonton. We will also focus on what daily life looks like for individuals that live in these communities and how they're similar to our daily life.
In December, the students will continue to learn about the three communities Iqaluit, Meteghan, and Saskatoon. We have focused on understanding what natural resources are, why they are essential, and how each community has natural resources unique to its region.
The month of January will continue to be learning about the natural resources in each community. Students will also focus on occupations in each community. We will also discuss what goods and services are and connect these to their real world experiences. Students will compare and contrast resources in each community and decide which services are most important to each community.
In February, we will be focusing on traditions and celebrations in each of the communities. Students will also have the opportunity to share some of their family and cultural traditions as well. Students will learn how these traditions can strengthen a community and learn terms such as: long ago, before, and after.
In March, students will continue to investigate the cultural characteristics of the three communities (Saskatoon, Meteghan, Iqaluit) with a focus on traditions and celebrations. Students learned about individuals and groups who contributed to the development of the community. We learned how communities are strengthened by their stories and traditions of the past, and how they are still used in the present. Students then had an opportunity to present their culture and traditions.
For the month of April, we will focus on similarities and differences between the three communities. As we approached the Easter season we focused on Ukrainian traditions such as Pysanka Eggs and Nesting Dolls. Students did an author study on Northern artist Ted Harrison and created their own Ted Harrison inspired art.
In the months of May and June, students will be learning about life in the past. During this time they will be completing an inquiry project where they imagine they are settlers and have to research what life was like in the past such as: housing, school, transportation, and goods and services. They will then present their findings to the class.
