Grade 5
Arts Education
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Works of art influence and are influenced by the world around us
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Explore connections to identity, place, culture, and belonging through creative expression
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Explore a range of cultures, and the relationships among cultures, societies, and the arts
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Interpret and communicate ideas using symbols and elements to express meaning through the arts
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Traditional and contemporary Aboriginal arts and arts-making processes
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A variety of regional and national works of art and artistic traditions from diverse cultures, communities, times, and places
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Strong communities are the result of being connected to family and community and working together toward common goals
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Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication
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Everything we learn helps us to develop skills
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Communities include many different roles requiring many different skills
Career Education
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Leadership requires listening to and respecting the ideas of others
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Family and community relationships can be a source of support and guidance when solving problems and making decisions
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Cultural and social awareness
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Generational roles and responsibilities
English Language Arts
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Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world
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Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens
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Access information and ideas from a variety of sources and from prior knowledge to build understanding
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Apply a variety of thinking skills to gain meaning from texts
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Demonstrate awareness of the oral tradition in First Peoples culturesand the purposes of First Peoples texts
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Identify how story in First Peoples cultures connects people to land
Social Studies
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Canada’s policies and treatment of minority peoples have negative and positive legacies
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Past discriminatory government policies and actions, such as the Head Tax, the Komagata Maru incident, residential schools, and internments
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Human rights and responses to discrimination in Canadian society
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In addition, all of the Curricular Competencies in Social Studies can be met by incorporating Aboriginal Education and the topic of Residential Schools.
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Engage in problem-solving experiences that are connected to place, story, cultural practices, and perspectives relevant to local First Peoples communities, the local community, and other cultures
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Incorporate First Peoples worldviews and perspectives to make connections to mathematical concepts
Mathematics
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Engage in problem-solving experiences that are connected to place, story, cultural practices, and perspectives relevant to local First Peoples communities, the local community, and other cultures
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Incorporate First Peoples worldviews and perspectives to make connections to mathematical concepts
Science
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Experience and interpret the local environment
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Identify First Peoples perspectives and knowledge as sources of information
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Express and reflect on personal, shared, or others’ experiences of place