Our Place in Space and Society
Inquiry: How we Organize Ourselves in Place and Time: An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between the connectedness of individuals and civilizations; local global perspectives
Our Place in Space and Society: Our final unit for the year is an inquiry into our place in the world, solar system and universe. Through Science, students will explore our home within the solar system, putting earth and humankind into perspective. In Social Studies they will explore laws and political systems which define our rights and responsibilities as citizens, as well as compare and contrast major political systems around the world. In Language Arts students will continue to learn about narrative perspective in writing. Looking at famous poetry written in 1st-person. Students will learn to express their own thoughts, feelings and emotions in the form of 1st-person poetry.
Science: Forces and Motion (cont.) + Earth and Space: Continuing our investigation into the forces and laws of motion, then connecting these to earth and space science where we will tour our solar system and identify our place in the universe.
Social Studies: Civics and Government: Comparing and contrasting major political systems + conflict resolution. We will extend our inquiry into the Age of Exploration so as to learn the systems of governments that developed throughout this period and post 1800. We will compare authoritarianism, monarchies and democracies. We will investigate why societies create and adopt systems of governance and how they address human needs, rights, responsibilities and citizenship.
Language Arts: Narrative writing using a range of narrative perspectives (point-of-view). Students will develop their ability to write narratives in the first-person perspective, 3rd person limited, omniscient and objective to express themselves, their thoughts, feelings and emotions. They will also see examples of less used, 2nd person perspective. The final literature circle novel for the year is The Captain's Dog, following the amazing Lewis and Clarke Expedition across North America through the eyes of their trusted dog, Seaman. This book provides ample opportunity for us to discuss the unique opportunity for expression allowed with 1st person narratives, along with rich examples of figurative language. This text also ties up our inquiry into the modern early era and 'Age of Exploration' of 1500 to 1800, as they travel through to Spanish owned western North America and encounter Native American tribes.
Our Place in Space and Society: Our final unit for the year is an inquiry into our place in the world, solar system and universe. Through Science, students will explore our home within the solar system, putting earth and humankind into perspective. In Social Studies they will explore laws and political systems which define our rights and responsibilities as citizens, as well as compare and contrast major political systems around the world. In Language Arts students will continue to learn about narrative perspective in writing. Looking at famous poetry written in 1st-person. Students will learn to express their own thoughts, feelings and emotions in the form of 1st-person poetry.
Science: Forces and Motion (cont.) + Earth and Space: Continuing our investigation into the forces and laws of motion, then connecting these to earth and space science where we will tour our solar system and identify our place in the universe.
Social Studies: Civics and Government: Comparing and contrasting major political systems + conflict resolution. We will extend our inquiry into the Age of Exploration so as to learn the systems of governments that developed throughout this period and post 1800. We will compare authoritarianism, monarchies and democracies. We will investigate why societies create and adopt systems of governance and how they address human needs, rights, responsibilities and citizenship.
Language Arts: Narrative writing using a range of narrative perspectives (point-of-view). Students will develop their ability to write narratives in the first-person perspective, 3rd person limited, omniscient and objective to express themselves, their thoughts, feelings and emotions. They will also see examples of less used, 2nd person perspective. The final literature circle novel for the year is The Captain's Dog, following the amazing Lewis and Clarke Expedition across North America through the eyes of their trusted dog, Seaman. This book provides ample opportunity for us to discuss the unique opportunity for expression allowed with 1st person narratives, along with rich examples of figurative language. This text also ties up our inquiry into the modern early era and 'Age of Exploration' of 1500 to 1800, as they travel through to Spanish owned western North America and encounter Native American tribes.