North Preparatory School Room 2 Grade 5 Quach's Chronicle March 2017 Preparing your child for a successful future in education "Happy March Break!” http://www.sites.google.com/site/northpreproom2 Curriculum Planning 2016-17 Math Language We will continue to work on number Reading- We will read a TDSB sense and with decimals both online and characteristic development book call on paper. “Thank you Mr. Falker” by Patricia Polacco. It’s a fantastic book to illustrate Character Trait of the Month the importance of educators. Our character trait for the month of March is Honesty. Writing-Our writing this month will include report writing. Students will learn to write a report on a Honesty is the first chapter in the science experiment about the human book of wisdom. body. We will connect and write a book report about “Thank You Mr. Falker.” Thomas Jefferson online at bitstrips.com. Media Literacy-The students in room 2 May is Asian Heritage Month will continue to do various coding programs. They will work to learn one of I know it’s early, but the students in these programs. The group will design, room 2 will learn and practice martial arts and the lion dance. We will do a create and present it to the class. We will extend our STEM (Science, Technology, demonstration and performance in May to celebrate Asian Heritage Month. Please Engineering and Mathematics) to all aspects of our curriculum. join us for the performance. More information to come. Science and Technology Sports & physical and Health We will learn all about the human body. Education and Excursions Every internal system and its function. We will be going skating at Forest Hill We will continue to apply the scientific Arena on the following dates: process by completing many great Thursday, March 9th, 2017. science experiments for the human body Badminton Team to start Soon! and how they work. Science and Technology Homework We will be introduced to Early Please make sure that your child has Civilizations, focusing on early people of access to the computer and internet Canada . Students will then work in for at least 40 minutes each night. groups to research an early people of Monday-spelling unit, Wednesday- Canada civilizations: Inuit, Huron, etc. of reading or writing. Tuesday and their choice and in their group, will Thursday-Math create a google slideshow presentation. There are additional online resources at our classroom website. February we celebrated Black History Month Here are some research that the students in room 2 did to learn more about great Canadians and how they contributed to Canadian society. Black History Month-Extraordinary Canadian Research an extraordinary African Canadian who has made a great difference in our Canadian Find a picture of this person. Name: Viola Desmond. Birthday: July 6, 1914 – February 7, 1965. Birth Place: Nova scotia. What this person did to make him or her an extraordinary African Canadian and how they influence Canadian society? Viola Desmond built a career and business and was a mentor to young Black women in Nova Scotia. Viola Desmond made permission for the black people to be a part of the university in Canada. How did this person changed or influence you to think about your life today? Use information from your research and your own ideas, Explain your thinking. Viola Desmond changed my life today because she made black people to be part of the university, and she made some very nice hair style!!! By Noam Vitner Justine’s Black History Month-Extraordinary Canadian Research an extraordinary African Canadian who has made a great difference in our Canadian Find a picture of this person. Birthday: October 11,1882 Birthplace: Drummondville, Ontario. Name: Nathanial Dett. What this person did to make him or her an extraordinary African Canadian and how they influenced Canadian society? Dett was awarded a bachelor of music degree with honors. He was a musician. He began piano lesson 1901. Nathanial Dett was a good pianist. He was the first black person to gain this position and was the first African American to be awarded an honorary. How did what this person changed or influence you to think about your life today? Use information from the research and your own ideas, explain your thinking. Nathaniel Dett fought for African Canadians rights but now its different black people are not being respected. Black people are not respected because of their skin color, culture and language. By Justine Black History Month-Extraordinary Canadian Research an extraordinary African Canadian who has made a great difference in our Canadian Find a picture of this person. Birthplace: Wolfville, Nova Scotia Name: William Hall Birthday: April 28,1821. Was a great warrior: What this person did to make him or her an extraordinary African Canadian and how they influenced Canadian society? This man influenced the Canadian society by being the first person black person to have the Victoria cross. The Victoria cross is the highest award of the United Kingdom honours system. When William Hall was 15 he joined the crew of the merchant ship he even served 3 years in the American navy also in 1852 he joined the British navy as an able seaman. Also the Victoria cross is one of the famous medals in the world they are also make it different minerals like copper silver and gold. How did this person changed or influence you to think about your life today? Use information from the research and your own ideas, explain your thinking. This person changed life today by being the first black person to earn the Victoria cross. In my research I saw that the Victoria Cross is one of the famous medal’s in the world and I thought that it wasn’t. Also he was a great warrior then anyone of the British navy and he changed life as today by following his own dreams also that he was known to have his picture on the Canadian stamp on February 2010. Thank You, for Reading My Black History project! Vanessa .