Week 18
ELA
In English Language Arts this week, students were introduced to the structure of newspaper articles, as they reviewed examples to identify how articles communicate important information through the 5Ws, quotes and additional content. Students worked together with a partner to compare articles of the same topic, and to identify how articles are layered with the most relevant details in the first lead paragraph.
Objectives for our work this week included:
- apply knowledge of organizational structures of oral, print and other media texts to assist with constructing and confirming meaning
- identify and use the structural elements of texts to access and comprehend ideas and information
- distinguish among facts, supported inferences and opinions
- use outlines to show the relationships among ideas and information and to clarify meaning
As we move forward in learning about news articles over the next month, our next steps will include building, writing and publishing our own news articles to share and communicate ideas with an intended audience.
Math
In math this week, grade five students finished their practice of 3-digit by 1-digit division, and interpreting remainders to solve problems. Grade six students began looking at the measurements of shapes by identifying triangle types based on side length, and they also learned how to use a protractor to measure the angles of an arc.
Social Studies
In social studies, we began to look at various popular images to review how visuals can shape the way we understand people, issues, and events. We learned that by developing a habit of questioning images, we can become more informed citizens. Objectives for our work this week included:
- analyze images and explain how they produce meaning
- understand how text and captions influence meaning
- infer how different audiences may interpret and use images
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be analyzing how Canadian politicians use ‘photo ops’ to communicate their values, platforms and brands. Additionally, we’ll be looking and evaluating online pictures in order to identify and assess original sources and intent, as well as review how images are often re-published in different contexts in order to persuade audiences.
French
This week in French, we finished off our clothing unit with a fashion show. Students were required to write a script with a partner and then present their work orally using the new vocabulary. It was a lot of fun and students did an excellent job reading and speaking all in French!
On Tuesday, students watched this video as an introduction to the Carnaval de Quebec:
Students then started a quick research task in order to locate information about the festival, its mascot and the many amazing activities that take place in during the celebration. Next week, we will review what we learned last year about the “Festival du Voyageur,” and compare the two French Canadian celebrations.
This year we have been learning about the story of Chani Wenjack. In order to honour his legacy and to continue deepening our understanding of the impact of residential schools, we looked closely at Gord Downie’s song, the “Stranger.” Students first listened to the song and then were given the lyrics to read and identify connections, thoughts or emotions. As a final task, students are in the process of completing a blackout poem using the lyrics of the song. This morning, we spent time creating a background art piece, that they will use to display their poems.
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