Honouring Our Country - National Symbols & Emblems (Lesson 4)

 FOCUS QUESTION

How do we show respect and loyalty for our country?

SPECIFIC OBJS.

1. Show respect for our national symbols and emblems

2. Explain what national symbols and emblems are and analyze their importance to nationhood

3. Observe etiquette to be adhered to regarding national symbols and emblems

4. Assess the role and responsibilities of the citizens in acknowledging and maintaining pride in or               national symbols

5. Show respect for individuals who hold public office

CONTENT SUMMARY

ENGAGE

Review what our national symbols and emblems are, and their importance to nationhood.

Form of a Kahoot game.

Kahoot

EXPLORE

Do you think it is also important to respect persons who are in public offices in our country?

Who are some of these persons?

Do you notice any difference in the way they are addressed?

I want you to read the excerpt from your SOCIAL STUDIES text below on how persons in public offices should be addressed and treated.

EXPLAIN

Explain why it is important to respect persons in public offices in Jamaica.

EXTEND/ELABORATE

Complete the readings on the page and make your notes.

EVALUATE

1. "Honourable ______________" is coming to visit your school's Independence Day celebrations. This person is the /a:

 (a) Governor General

 (b) Mayor

 (c) Government Minister

 (d) Councillor

2. The highest title used to address  a leader in Jamaica is _______ .

(a) Right Honourable

(b) His Excellence

(c) Most Honourable

(d) Your Worship

3. Kadian, the grade six prefect, will be introducing the Prime Minister at the Reading Expo. What title should she use when addressing the Prime Minister? _______________________________

4. List at least 3 protocols to be observed when singing the National Anthem.

A__________________________

B__________________________

C__________________________

5.Which of the following events would the National Anthem be least likely  played?

(a)    a funeral service

(b)   The opening of Parliament

(c)    The raising of a flag at your school

(d)   Independence celebration

SCIENCE - Energy, Light and Sound (Lesson 3)

 FOCUS QUESTION

How does light behave?

SPECIFIC OBJS

1. Value individual effort and team work

2. Investigate the properties of light

3. Investigate  some effects of reflection/refraction in everyday life

4. Carry  out fair tests in conducting investigations on the properties of light

CONTENT SUMMARY

Light is a form of energy. It is detected by the eyes and it enables vision. Light behaves differently when it comes in contact with different types of materials. All objects are either transparent, opaque or translucent. 

Light can be reflected, refracted or absorbed.

PROPERTIES OF LIGHT include:

ü  Light travels in a straight line from a source.

ü  Light travels fast

ü  Light has a dual nature

ü  Light can vary in intensity

ü  Light interacts with matter

ü  Light is comprised of many colours

Light carries energy and information

ENGAGE

Let's review our last lesson on light.

What is reflection?

Which materials are considered good reflectors?

What are the properties of light we have looked at?

What are opaque materials?

What are transparent materials?

Why are shadows formed?

EXPLORE

Today we are going to look at another property of light.

Look at the chart below. We are going to perform the given activity.

Now can you tell what refraction is?

Why did the pencil appear bent?

What is the property of light discovered?

Now I want you to watch the video clip below. It will show you what happens to light as it passes through different lenses.

Video: Behaviour of light with lenses.

Here are two closer diagrams that show the behaviour of light as it passes through concave and convex lenses.

Let us take a look at what happens to light as it passes through different colours.

Have you ever wondered why things have different colours.?

Why some objects appear black/white?

Let us watch the video below to learn more?

Video: Why objects have colours.

EXPLAIN

Explain what refraction is.

How does light behave as it passes through water, lenses, mirrors?

Explain why the behaviour occurs for each.

EXTEND/ELABORATE

Watch this video clip to learn more about refraction. Please make your notes.

Video: Refraction

EVALUATE

1. Why does the straw below appear bent?

    

(a) Light is being reflected          (b) It is showing an image

(c) Light is being refracted          (d) The straw is opaque

2. What property of light is tested below?

 

(a) reflection   (b) refraction   (c) image   (d) echo

3. Complete the worksheet below.

4. Complete the worksheet below.

5. The diagram below shows a student using a flashlight to shine a light on a mirror. 

    What is the most likely result of the light shining on the mirror? The light will ______ .

 

(A) pass through the mirror

(B) be absorbed by the mirror

(C) shine above the shelf

(D) make the mirror luminous

6. The table below shows what should happen to light when it comes in contact with different objects. 

Which object has the tick mark at the incorrect location?

(A) coin   (B) clear glass window  (C) silver spoon  (D) candle

7. What will happen when light passes through a concave lens?

    (a) light rays will diverge     (b) light rays will converge

8.Why does an object appear black?

 (a) all light is reflected  (b) all light is absorbed   (c) all shadows are formed  (d) all light pass through

9. Why does an object appear white?

   (a) all light is reflected  (b) all light is absorbed  (c) shadows are formed  (d) light is refracted

10. Name the lenses below.

    

11. Read each statement below. Indicate whether a statement is true.

    

STATEMENT	True	False
In a plane or flat mirror, right side of the object appears to be on the left side, and left appears to be on the right.	0	0
In a plane or flat mirror, the image formed is erect and the same size as the object.	0	0
The image formed in a plane mirror is at the same distance behind the mirrors as the object is in front of it.	0	0
When an object is placed before a mirror that curves inwards, the image formed is upside down and much smaller than the object.	0	0
An image formed by a mirror that bulges out is erect but smaller in size than the real object.	0	0

Author's view Point - Language strand: Comprehension

 FOCUS QUESTION

What was Jamaica's road to independence?

SPECIFIC OBJS.

Identify viewpoints in narratives and make distinctions between those of the characters and those of the author.

CONTENT SUMMARY

The point of view of a story is the perspective from which a story is told. Writers may choose to tell their story from one of three perspectives: First-person: chiefly using "I" or "we" Third-person: chiefly using "he," "she," or "it," which can be limited—single character knowledge—or omniscient—all-knowing.

ENGAGE

Today we will be looking at point of view in narratives. What do you think this means?

What are your thoughts?

EXPLORE

Let us read the following together.

The point of view of a story is the perspective from which a story is told. Writers may choose to tell their story from one of three perspectives:

Now read the chart below to see the different point of view from which an author can write.

Let us take a look at some examples below.

Now let us try these examples. We will read them together.

EXPLAIN

What is meant by point of view?

How are you able to identify a writer's point of view?

EXTEND/ELABORATE

Read the dialogue examples of the different point-of-view and add three additional sentences to each person.

EVALUATE

Complete the exercise below.

Task 2

Task 3

Read the passage below then answer the questions that follow. 

(A) "Angler" is another name for _____.

     (a) a fish

     (b) a fisherman

     (c) fish bait

     (d) fishing rod

 (B) Ronon suddenly felt a sharp tug on her line! is an example of which element of story writing?

      (a) climax

      (b) dialogue

      (c) resolution

      (d) setting

 (C) From whose point-of-view is the story being told?

      (a) Ronon's mom

      (b) the narrator

      (c) Grandpa Leon

      (d) Ronon