Alberta Grade 5
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- Having a Critical Lens
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Curricular outcomes:
ELA
- General Outcome 2- Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.
- 2.1 Use strategies and cues
- 2.2 Respond to texts
- 2.3 Understand forms, elements and techniques
- 3.1- discuss the types and sources of information appropriate for topic, audience, form, purpose and point of view
Science- General Outcome
- 5–1 Design and carry out an investigation, using procedures that provide a fair test of the question being investigated.
Social Studies- Research for Deliberative Inquiry
- 5.S.1 develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinking:
- analyze significant local and current affairs from a variety of sources, distinguishing between fact and opinion
- evaluate ideas, information and positions from multiple perspectives
- recognize that information serves different purposes and that data from electronic sources may need to be verified to determine accuracy or relevance for the purpose used
- 5.S.7- Students will apply the research process:
- draw and support conclusions, based on information gathered, to answer a research question
- cite references as part of research
Applicable KBI lessons:
1. Critical Thinking & Evaluating Information
- Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
- Lesson worksheet/answers
- Video worksheet/answers
- Inquiry activities/answer guides
- Numeracy activity/answers
- General Outcome 2- Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.
- Celebrating Our Roots
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Curricular outcomes:
Social Studies- 5.2 Histories & Stories of Ways of Life
- 5.2.1 appreciate the complexity of identity in the Canadian context:
- recognize how an understanding of Canadian history and the stories of its peoples contributes to their sense of identity (I, TCC)
- acknowledge oral traditions, narratives and stories as valid sources of knowledge about the land and diverse Aboriginal cultures and history (CC, I, TCC)
- acknowledge the roots of Francophone identity and presence in Canada (CC, I, TCC)
- acknowledge British influence and presence in Canada (CC, I, TCC)
- acknowledge the contributions made by diverse cultural groups to the evolution of Canada (CC, I, TCC)
- recognize how changes in society can affect identity (CC, I)
- 5.2.2 examine, critically, the ways of life of Aboriginal peoples in Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
- What do the stories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples tell us about their beliefs regarding the relationship between people and the land? (I, CC, TCC, LPP)
- How are the Aboriginal cultures and ways of life unique in each of the western, northern, central and eastern regions of Canada? (I, CC, TCC)
- How were the natural environment and geography of each region of Canada determining factors of the diversity among Aboriginal groups (e.g., languages, symbolism)? (LPP, TCC)
- What was the significance of the potlatch to the identity of the Aboriginal peoples of the Northwest Coast? (I, CC, LPP)
- In what ways do anthropology and archaeology contribute to our understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples? (CC, LPP, TCC)
Social Studies- 5.3 Canada: Shaping an Identity
- 5.3.1 appreciate how changes impact citizenship and identity:
- recognize how economic and political changes impact ways of life of citizens (C, ER, I, PADM)
- 5.3.2 assess, critically, the changes that occurred in Canada immediately following Confederation by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
- Why were Aboriginal peoples excluded from the negotiations surrounding Confederation? (TCC, PADM)
ELA
- 3.1- Plan & Focus, summarize important ideas in oral, print and other media texts and express opinions about them
- General Outcome 5.1- Respect Others & Strengthen Community
- Use language to show respect
- Celebrate events and accomplishments
- Relate texts to culture
Applicable KBI lessons:
1. Life on Turtle Island
- Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
- Lesson worksheet/answers
2. Cooperation and Colonization
- Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
- Lesson worksheet/answers
- 5.2.1 appreciate the complexity of identity in the Canadian context:
- Respecting Our Environment
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Curricular outcomes:
Social Studies – Physical Geography of Canada
- 5.1.1 Students will value Canada’s physical geography and natural environment:
- appreciate how the land sustains communities and the diverse ways that people have of living with the land (GC, LPP)
- demonstrate care and concern for the environment through their choices and actions (GC, LPP)
Science- Weather Watch
- 5–9 Investigate relationships between weather phenomena and human activity
Science- Wetland Ecosystems
- 5–10 Describe the living and nonliving components of a wetland ecosystem and the interactions within and among them
Applicable KBI lessons:
1. Environment & Climate Change
- Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
- Lesson worksheet/answers
- Video worksheet/answers
- Inquiry activities/answer guides
- Numeracy activity/answers
2. Classifying Living Things
- Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
- Lesson worksheet/answers
- Numeracy activity/answers
- 5.1.1 Students will value Canada’s physical geography and natural environment:
- A Healthy Life
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Curricular outcomes:
Health
- W–5.1 examine the impact of physical activity, nutrition, rest and immunization on the immune system
- W–5.8 promote safety practices in the school and community
Social Studies- 5.2 Histories & Stories of Ways of Life
- 5.2.1 appreciate the complexity of identity in the Canadian context:
- recognize how an understanding of Canadian history and the stories of its peoples contributes to their sense of identity (I, TCC)
- acknowledge oral traditions, narratives and stories as valid sources of knowledge about the land and diverse Aboriginal cultures and history (CC, I, TCC)
Applicable KBI lessons:
1. Germs, The Body's Defense System, & How Vaccines Help
- Lesson worksheet/answers
- Video worksheet/answers
Curriculum-Related Themes Throughout the Year
- Reflecting on hardships and courage during WWII (November)
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Applicable KBI lessons:
1. Remembrance Day / Veterans Day / Armistice Day
- Being kind and building leadership skills to help make a difference to others (December)
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Applicable KBI lessons:
1. Winter Break - Spreading Kindness
- Literacy builder worksheet/answer guide
- Activity - Making A Difference
- Activity - Compare and Contrast special things at this time of year
- Activity - Recipe book
- Activity - Shape Poem
- Highlighting some key inspirational leaders during Black History Month as well as some experiences of refugees from different parts of the world (February)
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Applicable KBI lessons:
1. Black History Month
2. Refugee Experiences
- Lesson worksheet/answers
- Inquiry activities
- Celebrating Inspiring Women in STEM (March)
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Applicable KBI lessons:
1. International Women's Day - Celebrating Inspiring Women in STEM
- Literacy builder worksheets/answer guides
- Inquiry activities
- Understanding communicable diseases and how they are spread, and learning about immunization. Suggested during flu season, immunization awareness week, and school vaccinations (if applicable)
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Applicable KBI lessons:
1. Immunization Awareness Week
2. The Spread of Infectious Diseases
3. Scientific Curiosity and Vaccine Discoveries