What is collective identity?
People have individual characteristics but also share aspects of their identity with others. Those aspects we share with others are often reflected in symbols that express a collective identity. A collective identity is a shared belief system that often includes the same language, culture, values, and attitudes. What is the criteria for a powerful symbol? Inclusive—represents most or all of the group Recognizable Connects to important beliefs and values Your Assignment: Create a representative symbolthat represents the collective identity of a group to which you belong. The group may be a sports team, a club, a religious group or another group with whom the students share a set of values, beliefs or interests. Sketch the symbol in your visual journal Write a paragraph explaining your symbol – What is your symbol? Why did you choose it? How does it represent your group and their collective identity?
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Don't forget to bring the following items tomorrow:
-Backpack -Cold lunch -Water bottle (bring lots, as there is no water there) -Hat -Sunscreen -Bug Spray -Good running shoes -Pencil We are heading on a field trip to Jumpingpound Forest Demonstration next Wednesday (May 16) and are in need of volunteers. Please contact us if you are able to join us that day. Thank you!
May 14-18 is Mental Health Awareness Week:
Monday May 14 – Hats on for Mental Health Tuesday May 15 – Dance and Activity Afternoon Wednesday May 16 – Mindfulness and Wellness Wednesday Thursday May 17 – PJ Day As an option for families who are looking for materials to help their child practice/study for the provincial exams in June, we are going to place an order for "THE KEY" Tuesday, May 8. Each guide will be $18 (they are much more expensive if students buy them at a store). The resource should arrive within 2-3 weeks.
An order form will go home today (Tuesday, May 1) and we will collect money and forms for the next week. A different resource can be accessed online for free and it is called "Solaro." This can be accessed through the e-library with a Calgary Public Library Card. You can find the resource by clicking on the e-library and then a-z resources. The next focus for math will be on patterns. The students will work to show an understanding of the following:
In science we will be focusing on our final unit, Sky Science. The following are the main ideas to understand:
Writing a Story: Some Guidelines and tips
Begin with one or more of the following:
Introduce the problem:
Get your character into the action of taking on the problem/mission. Build Suspense: focus on the 5 senses
Give the REVEAL or MAIN EVENT:
SOLVE THE PROBLEM (make sure it makes sense) Write an ending to leave the reader thinking:
THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT SHORT STORIES:
Please read the following letter for important information regarding our PAT on May 10.
Parent Letter: grade_6_ela_timing_letter.pdf May 10 will be the students' first PAT exam. It is the English Language Arts Part A exam, which has two parts to it (narrative and expository). Students can't "study" for this test but can practice by looking at picture prompts and planning out what they might write, reviewing what makes a good story and the structure of a short story and news article. There are some practice exams that you can do online. Check our "Additional Resources" page for more information. We will do a practice in class for both parts next week.
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