Our Family Story
Rationale
Learning about the differences between families in our community helps us to strengthen our personal identity, feel safe, and respect diversity.
Big Question
What can we learn about the families of our classmates?
Guiding Question/s
- How can you share a special family story?
Essential Questions
- Who are the people in our families?
- How are families the same and different?
- How do families celebrate events that are important to them?
- How do families share their stories?
Future Action
Students will be more aware of diverse family structures and be more inclusive and respectful of differences. They will be able to talk about their family and the families of others in safe and supportive ways. Students will be more aware of, and curious about the family and cultural celebrations of people in their community.
Immersion Phase
Immersion
Your students will participate in immersion experience/s and record their ideas and questions.
Your students will participate in immersion experience/s and record their ideas and questions.
Launch Phase
Questions
Your students will develop questions to add to the classroom Wonder Wall.
Your students will develop questions to add to the classroom Wonder Wall.
Research Phase
Research
Your students will conduct research and share their discoveries at the end of each research session.
Your students will conduct research and share their discoveries at the end of each research session.
Synthesis Phase
Findings
Your students will share what they have learnt with the rest of the class.
Your students will share what they have learnt with the rest of the class.
Assessment
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.
Collaboration Phase
Product Creation
Your students will work in pairs to create a product and reflect on how well they practised a social skill during this collaboration.
Your students will work in pairs to create a product and reflect on how well they practised a social skill during this collaboration.
Exhibition Phase
Exhibition
Your students will share their product at the exhibition.
Your students will share their product at the exhibition.
Evaluation Phase
Feedback
Your students will conduct self-assessment about the social skills they practised during this investigation and use a rubric to assess their product.
Your students will conduct self-assessment about the social skills they practised during this investigation and use a rubric to assess their product.
Future Action
Your students will consider the Habits they have practised and revisit questions on the Wonder Wall.
Your students will consider the Habits they have practised and revisit questions on the Wonder Wall.