Where We Are in Place and Time: Inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationship between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.
Central Idea: Children in the past lived differently from how we live today.
Lines of Inquiry:
Daily life then and now
School then and now
Factors influencing lifestyle change
Concepts: Change, Perspective
Approaches to Learning: Thinking, Research
Learner Profile: Knowledgeable, Inquirer, Reflective
Learning Goals/Success Criteria:
- learners can give 2-3 examples of how daily life has changed from the recent past to now and
- learners can give reasonable ideas as to why those changes have occurred
- learners can give examples of what is the same and different in schools between then and now
- learners can place items on a timeline in order from past to present or present to past
How to support your child at home
The curiosity about histories of their families and how things were done in the past will likely come naturally to you child so be prepared for questions and discussions about it. One of the activities from this unit will be to interview a grandparent (if possible) or elder friend or relative to find out more about the difference between daily life in the past and now. Possibly have a couple ideas of who and give them a heads up so they might provide photographs to share.
In the class:
This week we began tuning-in and seeing what we knew about the past and present.
Reminders:
Monday:
- Turn in Word Study books (remember to not only sort and paste, but practice writing/using your words!)
- Reading Log check
- NO Swimming lesson January 18th - we have just been notified of a COVID-19 related closure
Tuesday Library
February 1st-5th: 3-Way Conferences (I will be sending out more details soon)
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