Hickory Day School

Gurukul

For the week of: May 17- May 21

Program of Inquiry : Our Country and It's People






Central Idea : Journeys create change and can lead to new opportunities


Inquiry Into:  Concept of migration and and Journey


                       Choices and decisions involved in making a journey

                       Changes experienced because of a journey


Teacher Questions: Who were the first Americans? How might they have felt when others " discovered" their land?

                               Who is an immigrant? What does it mean to have "hope" in a new land?

                               What does it mean to be free? Why is it difficult to move to a new place and start over

                               Why do people want to hold on to their past after moving to a new land?

This week students are learning about  :  People wanting to hold on to their past values and cultures after moving to their new lands.

Spelling : Review

Math : Group A -  Year - End Review
            Group B -   Year - End Review and Extentions

Reading :Group A and  B  - A Piece of Home    By Juan Wijngaard

                                           
Writing:Poetry writing

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		Mrs. Nisreen Petiwala
		Gurukul- (Sanskrit) n. a type of school, residential in nature, with shishyas living in proximity to the guru, often within the same house. In a gurukul, shishyas reside together as equals.
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	Aktari (TK/K) Gurukul (1/2) Chavura (3/4) Zebranie (5/6) Vundervisa (7/8) Mrs. Collins Mrs. King Ms. Thompson Community Service Cocurricular Lower School Art Middle School Art Music Drama Espaï¿½ol
			Gurukul For the week of: May 17- May 21 Program of Inquiry : Our Country and It's People Central Idea : Journeys create change and can lead to new opportunities Inquiry Into: Concept of migration and and Journey Choices and decisions involved in making a journey Changes experienced because of a journey Teacher Questions: Who were the first Americans? How might they have felt when others " discovered" their land? Who is an immigrant? What does it mean to have "hope" in a new land? What does it mean to be free? Why is it difficult to move to a new place and start over Why do people want to hold on to their past after moving to a new land? This week students are learning about : People wanting to hold on to their past values and cultures after moving to their new lands. Spelling : Review Math : Group A - Year - End Review Group B - Year - End Review and Extentions Reading :Group A and B - A Piece of Home By Juan Wijngaard Writing:Poetry writing Other important information: Please check Suessical Schedule for pick up and drop off information for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.