Jan2014_5_6

=Grades 5-6 Curriculum Inquiry Projects - Jan-April 2014= ===Post a summary for each inquiry project.===

(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || How are we all treaty people? Students generated questions of their own under this umbrella. ||
 * Teacher Librarian -Marge Roszell**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:Nienaber-Roszell Inquiry Planning Template #3.docx]]**
 * Project Title ||  ||
 * School / Teacher Name || Dundonald - Cindy Nienaber ||
 * Grade Level || Grade 5 ||
 * Subject Area || Social Studies ||
 * Essential Question
 * Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || co-constructed rubrics for online products and oral presentations, conversations, products,

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 * Other Supporting Documents || OTC site, ||
 * Culminating Project || student choice - photostory, prezi, newsletter, Fakebook,poster, ||
 * Link to Teacher or Classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||

(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || What makes an ideal country? ( Based on the information you have gathered/presented for your learning fair) ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Leslie Basky**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:**
 * Project Title ||  ||
 * School / Teacher Name || Westmount Community School - Megan Weisbrod ||
 * Grade Level || 6/7 ||
 * Subject Area || Social Studies ||
 * Essential Question
 * Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || self-assessment ,rubric, peer-assessment, classroom discussions/conversations,and teacher observations ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || My Ideal Country (online poster) ||
 * Link to Teacher or Classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || How does resource development and use contribute to the "haves" and the "have-nots" of society? (wealth, power, authority, poverty) || ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Mrs. Ruth Elliott**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:Resource unit planning-Cuming-Klassen.docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Global issues with Natural Resources ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Coralee Cuming-Klassen ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || Grade 5 & 6 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Social Studies ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || [[file:I Search 1 1 (Resources).docx]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents || [[file:Resources in my Home name.docx]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || [[file:Resources in my Home name.docx]]
 * Link to Teacher or Classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || ===**What is a "hero"? What makes a hero?**=== || ||
 * Teacher Librarian - A.L. Robbins Jakes**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **: [[file:Heroes - Inquiry Planning Template.docx]] [[file:Inquiry Unit plan.docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Heroes ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Sheryl Hamilton - College Park ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || 4/5 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Language Arts ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || peer and self assessment, classroom discussions/involvement in frontloading lessons, rubric(s) ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents || See planning template.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating project || Students will create their own version of the "ultimate" hero (highlighting a wish, or passion for others) and present their creation at a Celebration of Learning to other grades. As well as an oral component where the students will share a bag of artifacts/clothing that help to describe their hero, students will highlight their hero's characteristics/contributions using the digital presentation tool Prezi. If time permits students will also create a VOKI to explain why they are indeed a legitimate hero and why they could be included in a 2014 collection of books on new "heroes." Three examples of Prezi - Ultimate Hero presentations:

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 * Link to Teacher or Classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || How did the attributes of the different geographic regions of Canada affect how the First Nations groups lived long ago?. ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Denise Rossmo-Wiegers**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:WildwoodGlova.docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Geographic Regions of Canada & First Nations Early Life ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Wildwood - Tricia Glova ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || 5 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Social Studies ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || student photostory ||
 * Link to Teacher or Classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) ||  ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Audrey MacDonald**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Chelsey Coburn ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || Grade 5/6 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project ||  ||
 * Link to Teacher or Classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || What does it mean to be an engaged Canadian citizen ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Sheena Hushagen**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:hushagenmunklervictoria2014.docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || You're Canadian, eh? ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Ecole Victoria School/ Russ Munkler ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || Grade 4/5 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Social Studies ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || surveys, venn diagrams, rubrics, checklists, work samples ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || representation explaining how they are engaged Canadians (poems, videos, voice threads ||
 * Link to Teacher or Classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || What factors in a person's life contribute to their unique perspective? ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Audrey MacDonald**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || another perspective ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Montgomery/Marli Naylor ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || Grade5/6 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || social studies/language arts ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || open ||
 * Link to Teacher or Classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || How would our Canadian identity changed, have we not worked to right the wrongs of the past? How have Canadians worked to eliminate slavery and bring the true intentions of treaty back to FN people? What is the connection between Canada’s role in trying to provide freedom for slaves and First Nations people and the treaties? Freedom Fighters or Colonial Oppressors? What is the true identity of Canada? ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Jaelynne Cherwoniak**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:Slavery Inquiry.doc]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || How do we right past wrongs? ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Sutherland/Joorisity ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || Grade6 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || social studies/language arts ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || Infographic/Smore ||
 * Link to Teacher or Classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||


 * Teacher Librarian - Lisa Proctor**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || ** What determines a country’s quality of life? (Grade 6) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Quality of Life ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || John Lake/Stacey Salter ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || Grade 6/7 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Social, ELA ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question

** Sub Question (Grade 7): How can you contribute to the sustainability of a countries quality of life? **
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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || [[file:Quality of Life Project rubric.docx]]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents || Our libguide has a page created for the project which outlines the co constructed mind map (popplet) that guided their research [] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || Each student will be responsible for sharing their essay, supporting visuals (infographics, pics etc) at the assembly of nations. ||
 * Link to Teacher or Classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || **Why are simple and complex machines so important?**
 * Teacher Librarian - Dawn Opheim**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **: [[file:Opheim Baptist Pleasant Hill.docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Can We Fix It? ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Pleasant Hill/Jori Baptist ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || 4/5 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Science ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * How have natural and man-made forces and simple machines impacted individuals, societies and the environment?**
 * // How can we preserve or repair existing habitats from the damage humans/machines have caused? //**
 * // Do the benefits of machines outweigh the negative effects on the environment? //** ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || Inquiry folders, discussion and chart paper, brochure rubric ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents || [[file:Can We Fix It.docx]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || Brochure on burrowing owls or simple/complex machines ||
 * Link to Teacher or Classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||