Category Archives: Term 3 Unit Plans Grade Five
Grade 5: Term 3 Curriculum Expecations
The following is a general outline of our curriculum goals for the final term, insha’Allah.
School Year: 2011/2012
Term 3 – Curriculum Outline
Subject: Social Studies Teacher: Amira
Unit (Brief) Description | Curriculum Expectations | |
Term 3February
March April May June |
Ancient civilizations• identify and compare the ways in which people in various early civilizations met their
physical and social needs, including how they interacted with and used the natural environment; • use a variety of resources and tools to investigate characteristics of a number of early civilizations, including their significant innovations and technological advances; • show how innovations made by various early civilizations have influenced the modern world. |
Subject: Language Arts: Oral Communication
Unit (Brief) Description | Curriculum Expectations | |
Term 3February
March April May June |
Speeches; Political slogans; Advertising – how to aim a message and what/how to say it. | • reflect on and identify their strengths as listeners and speakers, areas for improvement,and the strategies they found most helpful in oral communication situations. |
Subject: Language Arts: Reading
Unit (Brief) Description | Curriculum Expectations | |
Term 3February
March April May June |
Reading and assessing various publications – Magazines; Newspapers; Books; Short Stories; Online stories; Graphic storiesPoints of View; Compare & Contrast Analyzing texts and forms of writing
Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar |
• recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning;• reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies
they found most helpful before, during, and after reading. |
Subject: Language Arts: Writing
Unit (Brief) Description | Curriculum Expectations | |
Term 3February
March April May June |
Forms of Writing & Point of View : How to present differing perspectives on a topic.Research methods: Building arguments using an information tool box. | • reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategiesthey found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.
• reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts. |
Subject: Language Arts: Media Literacy
Unit (Brief) Description | Curriculum Expectations | |
Term 3February
March April May June |
Evaluating coverage and Media biases.– What messages are we receiving; How to analyse the message.Understanding Media Perspectives: Controllers of media | • reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas forimprovement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts. |
Subject: Visual Arts
Unit (Brief) Description | Curriculum Expectations | |
Term 3February
March April May June |
Ancient Art Styles:Art in Ancient Egypt; Ancient ChinaTextured Art: Knitting & fabric-based art
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• Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts: demonstrate an understanding of a variety of art forms, styles, and techniques from the past and present, and their sociocultural and historical contexts;• Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing: apply the critical analysis process to communicate feelings, ideas, and understandings in response to a variety of art works and art experiences; |
Subject: Islamic Studies
Unit (Brief) Description | Curriculum Expectations | |
Term 3February
March April May June |
– Prophets & Messengers: Traits & Commonalities
– Messages & Miracles |
-Special focus on Prophets Hud & Saleh• Salman Al-Farisi
– Concepts of Racism – Al-Khandaq – Betrayal – Surat Al Mursalat – meaning & circumstances • Al-Khushoo; the Heart of Worship – the Voluntary Prayers – Sujood ush-Shukr • Forgiveness – Respect – Surat Al-Insan – Muslim fashion – Muslims online |