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	• 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