Today was especially meaningful as it was our first Mass of the school year, and we accompanied our little buddies in the grade 2 class on the walk to the parish. After lunch we returned to our Social Studies unit on the history of residential schools in Canada and the journey to reconciliation. Then we experienced a prayerful reflection upon the song “Open the Eyes of My Heart” followed by students discussing their understandings of various Bible verses on the theme of eyes, the sense of sight, and awakening. Scroll down for more highlights…
We have spent time in Language Art working on the third reading strategy in the “High 5!” approach: Analyzing Text Structure. Noticing the elements of organized, well-structured text helps us to better understand the meaning of what we are reading, and it also teaches us about important ways we can organize our own writing to improve clarity and impact.
In Math, we have been exploring place value.
What does reconciliation mean to you? In Social Studies, we have been learning about the meaning behind “Orange Shirt Day”, also known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We have been studying past discriminatory government policies and actions, specifically the history of residential schools in Canada.
Education is an vital part of Reconciliation. Our class has been learning about the history and contributions of Indigenous people in Canada.
In Religion, we discussed this “Liturgical Year” video and discussed the difference between sacred traditions and customs.
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