In Social Studies, we need to understand both people and places. In our journey to learn about our personal stories and our city’s story, we need to understand the places that are important. Today we delved into a big idea about place. We asked:
What does HOME mean? When students were asked to imagine home, this is what they drew.
Does home = house? After looking at provocations like (maps, artifacts, photos) and having discussions, we decided that home could mean the structure we live in, but it could also mean more.
Some ideas from the beginning of our conversation:
Anhad: Home means living happy and safe
Victor: A home can be many places or anywhere
Kinsley: Families live in houses to keep them safe
Autumn: Home is shelter
Parsa: There are many different kinds of homes
Haruto: Home is sleeping
Natalie: Home is safe
Ethan W: My home keeps me cheerful. It keeps my things safe
Anhad: Home is everything I need
Ella: Home is where I sleep
Rihansh: playful
Parsa: Helps keep me alive
Haruto: Helps keep me cozy
Summer: It keeps me safe
Briaunna: A place you can stay warm
Anhad: My home is Fort McMurray and Calgary.
Kinsley: CJP is my home
Can home be a house, a community, a school, a city, a country?
Kids mentioned that their home made them feel:
SAFE FAMILIAR COMFORTABLE SUPPORTED
We thought about when we are away, what do we miss. What are we homesick for?
Mrs. Wacker has lived in over 15 houses, in 5 different provinces and a tent in the wilderness for many summers. Where or what is my home?
How is my culture, language and hobbies connected to my sense of home.
We looked at Mrs. Wacker’s nesting boxes. They show that Canada a part of the world. Within Canada, there are provinces like Alberta. Within Alberta, there are cities, like Calgary. Within Calgary, there are many communities like Brentwood and Ranchlands. These communities are filled with homes and families.
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