Starting a new unit: Myths and Explanations
Hello Everyone,
As we end the year, we will be doing a shorter unit of inquiry, while also simultaneously doing our independent project work and enjoying some great end of year activities such as dragon boating, the musical, and a social time together in late June! My hope is that as we complete our independent project work, we may have an opportunity to share — it will depend on how the projects progress!
Our unit focus statement is:
Humans use their senses and creativity to observe and explain the natural world.
We will be doing inquiry on the following areas, involving a variety of language arts, science, socials, and math knowledge:
- World myths used to explain the unexplainable
- Our understandings of the moon, sun, tides, and time
- What it means to be a storyteller through drama, poetry, art, and stories
- Our senses and how they are used to make observations
We started our discussion today in two ways:
- Students identified myths that were proven wrong by scientific knowledge and technological development (i.e. that the world is not flat, and that the sun does not revolve around the Earth.)
- Students went on Windows 2 the Universe to look at mythology from different countries around the existence and function of the moon, stars, sun, etc.
If anyone has any expertise in these areas, please contact Ms. D, as you are always welcome to share with the students!
Tonight’s work is to take a look at myths, continue product work for MACC Mall (advertisements?), and continue independent project work. Our MACC Mall will be on May 24th upon return from the long weekend. Advertisements go up on May 19th in the hallways.
Also, some people need to finish their writing assessment. Today many people completed the writing, but did not show their knowledge of quotations and paragraphing while doing it. Ms. D is giving everyone a second chance, and to practice, please take home the writing assessment and re-do it before Friday.
Thank you!
Ms. D