Early this week, grade two students began the school week discussing the conversations they had heard and participated in about the current fire burning in and around the Fort McMurray area. As a class, we discussed the difficulties many people were having as they left their homes with very few possessions, often leaving all they owned behind, including their family pets. In continuing our conversation and work around how we are all connected, we decided to research, find, and share stories about people helping those individuals, families, and animals affected by this large fire. Over the past few days, room 5 students and their families have been researching 'good news' stories, true information about people helping people especially where there is tragedy. We shared these articles, videos, and stories in class this morning. We learned that when we read an article, whether it is digital or in print, or if we watch a video or listen to the radio, good information answers the 5 W's and the 1 H: who, what, where, when, why, and how. This morning we used these short questions to read and learn about Fort McMurray and the fire in Northern Alberta. After we read our articles and found the information that answered the 5W's and 1H, we compiled our information and created this chart to help us understand how people are helping. We talked about why people would help, and how it feels when we do things for each other, in particular when help is anonymous (a new big word for us). The documentation of our conversation is below: Thank you to our families for helping us research good articles and videos. We look forward to helping people in our Edgemont community and beyond as we continue to learn how we can positively contribute to the world around us. Comments are closed.
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