Happy Birthday to Eva, today!
Today we: learned about Black History Month through a short introduction video and a Read Aloud story about Viola Desmond. Students started a visual journal page to record what they will be learning as we do some special activities throughout the month celebrating important African-American and black people in the world's history. For example, in 1946 Viola Desmond was arrested for sitting in the wrong seat in a movie theatre, and went to court to fight for her human rights. The students learned that there used to be segregation (separation) and that black and white people were given separate allowances, usually unfair towards back people. Viola went to court to fight it, but unfortunately the courtroom found her guilty. It was important to note that the judge and prosecutor would not admit it was based on racism, but still found many ridiculous reasons to pursue the charge. Some students were very unhappy to hear about this unfair and unjust moment of history. We were happy to hear that Viola was pardoned (long after her death in 1965) and her face was put on Canada's $10 bill in 2018. Her sister, Wanda, shares Viola's story with schools, universities and interviews around the world.
In math, we practiced 2-digit multiplication using base 10 blocks to make grids that show our equations. We explored the problem of having 14 buses, and 52 students on each bus, and seeing how many students could fit on that bus. They worked in teams of 5 to estimate, build, and then check and compare their work. Afterward, they were challenged with the task of coming up with their own problem, and some were very creative! With the last few minutes before lunch, they paired off to quiz one another on their basic math facts using their multiplication tables.
After lunch, the students had music where they explored instrument sounds and then learned a new song on the xylophone. Basketball lessons continued in P.E. and they practiced their passing and dribbling skills through some games and challenges. Our class managed to pass around the world in only 52 seconds!
The day ended with our research project on Canada's regions. Most students have moved onto the 4th on the list - The Canadian Shield.
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