Teacher ToolkitWho do we honour on Remembrance Day?

Who do we honour on Remembrance Day?

What?

This learning module will support student learning of concepts such resilience and introduce Remembrance Day traditions.

Whom?

Grades 4 – 6 Language

Press on the following tabs to explore curriculum expectations by grade level.

Grades 4 – 5

B1.1  use effective listening skills, including expressing interest in what is being said at appropriate times, asking questions to encourage a speaker to elaborate, and responding to the contributions of others in group discussions, in formal and informal contexts and for various purposes

C3.6 explain how various topics, such as diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, are addressed in texts, and describe what insights or messages are conveyed 

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Grade 5

C1.5 describe various elements of style in texts, including voice, word choice, word patterns, and sentence structure, and analyze how each element helps create meaning and is appropriate for the text form and genre

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Grades 4 – 6

B2.2 demonstrate an understanding of a variety of words, acquire and use explicitly taught vocabulary in various contexts, including other subject areas, and use generalized morphological knowledge to analyze and understand new words in context 

C1.1  read and comprehend various texts, using knowledge of words, grammar, cohesive ties, sentence structures, and background knowledge 

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Grade 6

B1.1  analyze various effective listening skills, including understanding when to ask relevant questions and how to respond to the contributions of others in group discussions, and use these skills in formal and informal contexts and for various purposes  

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How?

Please note all prompts and information included in this teacher toolkit are suggestions only. Educators are always encouraged to evaluate the specific needs of their learners and use their professional judgment.

1. Get ready…

Before you begin teaching, consider the following prompts to prepare yourself. Some suggested answers have been included as samples. 

  • What materials will you need for this learning module?
  • paper and a pencil, a digital writing tool, or alternate method to record thoughts
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  • What pre-conversations will you need to have with your students? 
  • Brainstorm and discuss what students know about Remembrance Day.
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  • What vocabulary do your students need to know?
  • half-mast 
  • bugle 
  • silence 
  • resilience  
  • veteran
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  • What pre-teaching needs to happen to prepare your students for this content? 
  • Discuss internet safety and online research strategies.
  • Provide students with options on how they may record and practice new vocabulary.
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  • Is there any pre-reading that you need to do to facilitate this content? 
  • Will students work independently, in partners, in small groups, or is this a full class activity?

2. Get set…

Before you begin teaching, consider the following prompts to prepare your learners. Some suggested answers have been included as samples. 

  • What are the learning goals and success criteria for this learning module?
Learning goals

We are learning to:

  • use effective listening skills by expressing interest, asking a variety of questions, and restating what we heard  
  • analyze and review new vocabulary
  • read and comprehend various texts  
  • explain how different topics are addressed in texts and share the insights provided
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Success criteria

I am able to:

  • watch videos about resilience and Remembrance Day traditions, learn new vocabulary, answer questions, and share what I have learned 
  • research veterans and consider how their actions reflect resilience

You may also choose to co-create the success criteria with your students or develop your own. 

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  • How will you activate and/or assess your students’ prior knowledge ahead of this learning module?
  • Use a photo, a short introductory video, and/or an audio clip as an activation.
  • Have students complete a KWL chart (what I know, what I wonder, what I have learned).
  • Have students complete a mind map.
  • Students can answer a reflection question.
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  • How will you draw your students’ attention to the learning outcome for this learning module?

3. Go!

  • Students will learn about resilience, Remembrance Day traditions, and explore veteran stories. 
  • Students will have an opportunity to check their understanding by completing guiding questions after watching a video. 
  • Students will demonstrate their learning about resilience, Remembrance Day traditions, and veteran stories by completing one of the following assessment opportunities: 
    • Reflect and record how they might use resilience and a growth mindset in their daily lives.  
    • Complete a self-check matching activity.
    • Complete the extension activity to research a veteran and reflect on their story.

Press the following Show Suggestions button for ways to assist students while they work through the learning module. 

While students are working through this module, you can make yourself available to:

  • answer any questions
  • observe students’ engagement with the content
  • conference with individual students using the self-check activity
  • lead a guided group through the content on a tablet
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Resources

As an extension of learning, extra information, or supplementary activities, please refer to the following resources:

Assessment opportunities

While these modules do not contain built-in assessment opportunities, the reflection tasks can easily be adapted to act as demonstrations of learning. 

Tips

Creating Learning Goals

  • Clearly identify what students are expected to know and able to do in language that students can readily understand. This represents the knowledge and skills that the students must successfully demonstrate to achieve the overall expectation.

Triangulation of assessments

  • The following is a sample chart/checklist for use in documenting your triangulation of assessments during observations, conversations, and conferences:
Student NameDemonstrates (insert specific expectation)Demonstrates (insert specific expectation)Demonstrates (insert specific expectation)
Date:Date:Date: