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
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