We began our morning by "making words". The secret message was "legacies make history". We continue to talk about how legacies can be both "good" or "bad" as they leave a lasting impact on the people that we leave behind. In writing we continue to focus on how we can make the most impact with our writing. Students were asked to go back into a piece of writing they did earlier in the year, circle words that are not very interesting, and replace them with synonyms that make their writing better. You can see a sample below: Students also listened to the story "When I was Eight" by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton. The story is about young Olemaun, who is eight, and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders’ school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read. Students used this story as an opportunity to talk about residential schools and the impact they had on the First Nations people that lived in Alberta. We talked about how First Nations people were forced to assimilate and why the Canadian Government is participating in the process of reconciliation. This will then be connected to our study of why, at New Brighton school, we acknowledge the land and the people that first lived here. Students have begun to learn about how multiplication and division are connected. Students were asked to show several ways that they could divide our class into equal groups. They then discussed all the connections they recognized between multiplication and division using the following chart. After lunch we continued our research about our topics for "Leaving a Legacy at New Brighton School" by reducing our environmental footprint here. Ask your child about their topic. They are encouraged to find out more information at home and bring it to school to include as part of their presentation at our Celebration of Learning in May.
**** Please Note: if your child would like to participate in choir, the form will need to be returned tomorrow ***** Reminders: Apr 14 ~ Good Friday (No School) Apr 17 ~ PD Day (No School) April 18 ~ Scholastic Book Order Due Apr 20 ~ Healthy Hunger (Taco Time Lunch) Apr 21 ~ Book Truck
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