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Friday, June 19th

Happy Friday Div. 4, 

This weekend is Father’s Day ! If you want to make something special for your dad or another important person in your life, you can try this video from art hub for kids making an origami shirt! 

National Indigenous Peoples Day 

Today is all about celebration! I want to introduce you to some indigenous artists, musicians, and Coast Salish art principles.  

The Coast Salish peoples are indigenous to the lower mainland of Vancouver and southern tip of Vancouver Island, B.C. extending to the northern Washington State in the U.S. Although there are many First Nation in B.C., 30+ years ago the Coast Salish were the least familiar to the general public and their art was almost completely unknown subject to early settlement by Europeans. Historically, the Coast Salish were one of the most numerous indigenous groups and their art was unique and powerful both in subject and form. Not only did they carve large-scale houseposts adorning their longhouses (which were mainly used for structural purposes to hold up the crossbeams for the roofs of the longhouses) but they also carved figures and delicate engravings that embellished ritual implements, utilitarian tools (e.g. spindle whorls) and personal ornaments including textiles and blankets that were considered items of wealth that were worn on ceremonial occasions. Today, the Coast Salish territory is the most heavily populated part of the province and their unique art form has again flourished. Source: https://susanpoint.com/about/  

Artist-Susan Point Art Title- Over Black Tusk  

SUSAN A. POINT – is a descendant of the Musqueam people; she is the daughter of Edna Grant and Anthony Point. Susan’s distinct style has stimulated a movement in Coast Salish art. She draws inspiration from the stories of her ancestors and commences the use of non-traditional materials and techniques, therefore inspiring a whole new generation of artists. http://salishweave.com/gallery_items/over-black-tusk/ Over Black Tusk- The Black Tusk is a mountain that is a part of the Garibaldi Range of the Coast Mountains, located just south of Whistler, BC. According to Coast Salish legends, the Black Tusk is said to be the Thunderbird’s favorite perch. In my design, the Thunderbird is covering the tip of the mountain, as though the creature was connected to the range .  

Here are some Coast Salish art principles, so you can try out some shapes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc3K-MyH3xg 

Here are three more musicians you can explore this weekend: 

Band-Mob Bounce Song-Keys to The Forest  

Mob Bounce is a band formed by Craig Frank Edes aka The Northwest Kid (Gitxsan) and Travis Hebert aka EarthChild (Cree/Metis). They grew up in Northern BC and bonded over their love of hip hop. Mob Bounce is Indigenous influenced hip hop with a fuse of EDM (Electronic Dance Music), with traditional and contemporary aspects. Both Travis and Craig’s gripping lyricism delve into spirituality, social awareness/justice, and a connection to Mother Earth 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqtnNNMZNMk  

 Singer- Kelly Fraser Song-Sedna  

Fraser was an acclaimed singer-songwriter who blended English and Inuktitut in her pop and hip hop-inspired songs. She was born in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, and launched her singing career in 2013 with an Inuktitut-language version of Rihanna’s Diamonds, followed by her debut album Isuma the next year. She received the Indspire Award in 2019 for using her music and her own personal struggles to strengthen and promote Inuit culture and language, particularly among young Indigenous people in Canada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pcfKgidtuE&list=PLfUG8PIFLFJghjuoPAdQO9 uj4VBf5SWic&index=5  

Band-A Tribe Called Red Song-Stadium Pow Wow  

Embracing it’s members’ Indigenous roots, the group’s hard-to-characterize but innovative music blends hip-hop, dancehall and underground club music with First Nations vocal chanting and drumming. The unique mix has been described as “powwow-step”. A Tribe Called Red has received multiple Indigenous People’s Choice Music Awards and won best music video at the Native American Music Awards in the US. In 2014, they won a Juno for Breakthrough Group of the Year and was nominated for Electronic Album of the Year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAEmjW9J3_o&list=PL2Nl85r9N2JVRZUIgDa_fdND8 6owwtT_9 

Thursday, June 18th

Good morning, Div.  4,

We will have a zoom class meeting today at 1:00pm because yesterday our technical difficulties prevented us from gathering together!

Today is another day to continue working on finishing up the learning from this term that has made you proud. As we wrap up our year, there are some opportunities for you to share, in class and virtually on zoom. Please feel welcome to bring something to share.  

As we continue to explore National Indigenous Peoples Week, we will continue to post resources for you to explore. Yesterday we celebrated some musicians. Today, our topic is a bit heavier. We welcome you to watch this animated video, exploring the roots of racisim towards indigenous people in Canada’s history. It is important to have open dialogue about this, but it can be difficult. Please be gentle with yourselves.  

You can check out a new planet project prompt on teams!  

Your next math assignment is posted too! 

Happy learning! 

National Indigenous Peoples Day

Good morning, Div. 4 Scientists! 

I am looking forward to seeing you at our class meeting today at 11! 

Today’s mystery science is: How is Plastic Made? 

National Indigenous Peoples Day

National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place on June 21st of every year. It began in 1996 and was originally called National Aboriginal Day. The day commemorates and honours First Nations, Inuit, and Métis People’s cultures, histories, and contributions to Canada.  June 21st was chosen because it is the longest day of the year and has long been celebrated by Indigenous Peoples.

This day is an opportunity to recognize the historic contributions of Indigenous Peoples to the development of Canada. There are many ways to celebrate the day but as June is also National Indigenous History Month there is an opportunity to learn about Indigenous history and to deepen our understanding of Indigenous people and their role in the present-day and future of Canada all month long.

I wanted to introduce you to two local indigenous musicians today:

Band- The Jerry Cans Song- Northern Lights

The Jerry Cans create music inspired by their hometown of Iqaluit, Nunavut. With
their unique mix of indie rock and throat singing, The Jerry Cans are a distinctly
northern, one-of-a-kind group. The band perform many of their songs in Inuktitut
and are passionate about preserving the language even as the north and their
home community of Iqaluit evolve. They are committed to representing
northerners and to challenging common misperceptions they have encountered
about life in the Arctic; their music evokes the contemporary north and the
spirited people that reside there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puySf5G-KpU&list=PLwBGSpjrh5dl1pYEiRAsXllODr4-2_t4C&index=2

Singer-Buffy Sainte-Marie Song- You Got to Run (Spirit of the Wind)

Buffy Sainte-Maire was born as Beverly Sainte-Marie on Feb. 20, 1941, on the
Piapot Cree Indigenous reserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan.
Sainte-Marie’s fearless social commentary and advocating for Indigenous issues,
both in her songs and in her life, have earned her many devoted fans and the
respect of her musical peers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5zb0WTSLsY

Tuesday, June 16th

Happy Tuesday Div.  4,

Don’t forget about our zoom class meeting tomorrow, Wednesday at 11am!  

If you haven’t already completed your Core Competency Reflection, please make sure this gets completed today!

Our last figurative language assignment has been posted! Today we’re looking at idioms!

You can also continue to work on your Country Inquiry ProjectMy Planet Project, or any other unfinished assignments. This is our final week to finish up the learning we are proud of. Please feel welcome to share something at our class meetings!

Make sure you take an active break outside today and enjoy the sunshine!

Have a lovely day!  

Monday, June 15th

Good morning, Div. 4,

I hope you had a wonderful, restful weekend.  

This week, we have our class meeting on Wednesday at 11:00am. I hope that everyone will be able to join! Please ask your parents about it today, if you haven’t already!  

Today, we are extending our creative planet project! Check teams for some new ideas!  

You also have a new math assignment for today! 

Happy learning 🙂

Thursday, June 11th – Last Day of H2Whoa!

Hello Planet Protectors! 

Today is our last day of live webinar sessions with the Planet Protector Academy: H2Whoa! Our session is from 10:00 am to 11:00 am! Please access through the link that your parents got when signing up your account! If you can’t use your own account, you can access it here. 

As a reminder yesterday’s mission was: 

Your activity for the day was: 

Remember to listen carefully during the presentation for the next mission and activities!  

Continue to work through any unfinished assignments you may have!

Last Week of School Schedule

Monday, June 22

o    Cohort 1: Last Names A-L

o    Kindergarten to grade 7 (students arrive at usual scheduled time)

o    Report Cards issued

Tuesday, June 23

o    Cohort 2: Last Names M-Z

o    Kindergarten to grade 7 (students arrive at usual scheduled time)

o    Report Cards issued

Wednesday, June 24

o    At home remote learning

o    Last day for ESW students currently registered

Thursday, June 25

o    Grade 7 Leaving Ceremony 9:00-9:45 (only grade 7 students and staff)

o    Report Cards issued and materials pick up for remote learning students and families by appointment with teacher

Friday, June 26

o    Administrative Day – students do not attend

Wednesday, June 10th!

Good Morning Planet Protectors!  

Today we have a class meeting at 1:00pm on zoom, check Teams for more details. 

What did you think of the second installment of H2Whoa? Today we have our third session from 10:00 am to 11:00 am! Please access through the link that your parents got when signing up your account! If you can’t use your own account, you can access it here. 

 As a reminder yesterday’s mission was: 

The activity that goes with yesterday’s webinar is to draw your local water systemCheck out this link for more information about where our water comes from and a map of Metro Vancouver Water Systems!  

Remember to listen carefully during the presentation for the next mission and activities!  

Continue to work through any unfinished assignments you may have! 

Greetings Planet Protectors, 

Thank you all for joining in on our H2Whoa program yesterday! Today we have another session from 10:00 am to 11:00 am! Please access through the link that your parents got when signing up your account! If you can’t use your own account, you can access it here. 

Your Planet Protector missions will not be posted as assignments, but we encourage everyone to do them as part of your activities for the day!  

As a reminder, yesterday’s mission was: 

Additionally, during the webinar you were asked to write a poem about water! How did yours turn out? Can you spend some time adding to it? 

Remember to listen carefully during the presentation for the next mission and activities 

Continue to work through any unfinished assignments you may have! 

Monday, June 8th – World Oceans Day!

Good morning, Div. 4!

Happy World Oceans Day!

Today is the first day of our H2Whoa program! Join us at 10-11am for our first zoom session! If you are at home today, please access through the link that your parents got when signing up your account! If you can’t use your own account, you can access it here. 

If you are in school, you will be able to access it with me! 

Hopefully you have done the activity How Do We Use Water in Metro Vancouver? to get you started thinking more about our water usage! Tayvian found this cool link to a timeline of Burnaby’s watermains that you can check out!

Your main assignments for today will be explained during our H2Whoa program and then the assignment will be posted on Teams. This will be the same Monday – Thursday. Please send me a message if you need help signing up!

This afternoon we will be doing more harvesting in the garden!

Here are some photos from our adventures last week!

A question for everyone – how are our experiences in the forest the same or different as our experiences in the garden?

 

P.S. Meet Ms. Nicyfor’s chickens, Shadow, Brownie, and Marshmallow!

 

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