Grade 5 Unit 5 The Wonder of My Country
Through mapping, stories, and an immersive research project, this unit provides a holistic understanding of your nation's size, shape, and diverse geographical features, as well as the intricate relationships between the First Peoples and settlers. By delving into language arts and social studies concepts, this unit encourages critical thinking and empowers children to question historical narratives, ultimately fostering a deep and meaningful connection to the country's past and inspiring them to shape its promising future.
This purchase includes one digital curriculum unit with 15 days of lesson plans and 5 days of flexible projects. This unit will inspire you with beautiful images, clear instructions and exciting project ideas.
And that's not all. You will also gain access to the Wonder Hub, which includes supporting documents, videos, resources, and community.
The Wonder of My Country
Learning Standards
Language Arts
Concept: The ability to question what we hear, read, and view is a crucial skill that contributes to our development as educated and engaged citizens.
Connection: This unit will empower your child to think critically and analyze information from different perspectives. Your child will read and view with a focus on critical thinking through a study of the Indigenous Peoples of the land and the explorers settling the land. How the stories have been told in the past, glorifying some over others, will be viewed from different perspectives.
Social Studies
Concept: The country's policies and treatment of minority peoples have negative and positive legacies. Natural resources continue to shape the economy and identity of different regions of your country. The country's institutions and government reflect the challenge of our regional diversity.
Connection: Your child will study the history and geography of the country they live in. They will look at the First People on the land and study the results of exploration and immigration to this country.
Math
Concept: Numbers describe quantities that can be represented by equivalent fractions. Computational fluency and flexibility with numbers extend to operations with larger (multi-digit) numbers.
Connection: Your child is working with decimals, reviewing and practicing the concepts and skills learned previously.