The interconnectedness of curriculum, community, and culture plays a vital role in fostering social awareness and responsibilities among students. Emphasizing the importance of water as essential to life, the curriculum integrates core competencies that highlight building strong communities through collaboration with family and local entities.
local actions have global consequences
global actions have local consequences
schools around the world
national
connections between our community
and communities throughout Canada
local
Jump Rope for Heart
outdoor learning/nature walks
field trips
penpals
beach clean-up
singing with seniors
acts of kindness
home
sharing artifacts
members as experts
Technology
PowerPoint, Sway
TEAMS
collaborating with teachers/experts
conferencing with parents
FreshGrade - online portfolio
RazKids
Epic
Kids National Geographics
curriculum
significance of water
(i.e., water is essential for all
interconnected forms of life)
Canada is made up of many diverse
regions and communities.
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
stories and text connect us to ourselves,
our families and our community
roles and responsibilities at home,
school and local community
cultural and social awareness
First Peoples learning
core competencies - social awareness
and responsibilities: strong communities
are the result of being connected to family
and community and working together
toward common goals.