Human Migration involves challenges, risks and opportunities. |
Key Questions:
Why do people migrate? What effects does migration have on people and places? How have patterns and opinions of migration changed over time? |
Through the concepts of:
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Week 1: Why do people migrate?
We begin our inquiry this week about the reasons that people migrate. When surveyed, it was interesting to see the similarities of why people in Year 5 decided to migrate to Bali.
Some videos for information...
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What effects does migration have on people and places?
Students reflected on how they positively and negatively effect Bali,
as well as how Bali positively and negatively effects them.
as well as how Bali positively and negatively effects them.
A Day in the Life of an Immigrant
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Week 2
This week we will focus on the key concept of culture.
We will inquire into the following questions:
What does it mean to be an expat? What is your life as an expat like compared to a local Indonesian child?
How does migration effect people and places? How has your culture changed since migrating?
We will inquire into the following questions:
What does it mean to be an expat? What is your life as an expat like compared to a local Indonesian child?
How does migration effect people and places? How has your culture changed since migrating?
Week 3
This week we will begin grouping ourselves for our projects!
In 5S, students read the job descriptions for the project and wrote proposals for the two jobs they wanted the most. They had to describe the skills they already possessed, which would allow them to be successful in the job or give the reasons why they wanted the opportunity to complete that job.
Students will begin researching for their journal entry this week as well.
In 5S, students read the job descriptions for the project and wrote proposals for the two jobs they wanted the most. They had to describe the skills they already possessed, which would allow them to be successful in the job or give the reasons why they wanted the opportunity to complete that job.
Students will begin researching for their journal entry this week as well.
Check out those runners!
More pics to come soon in the school newsletter
How have patterns and opinions of migration changed over time?
We watched the following video, called Let Me In, and did a follow up simulation of the immigration process. Some students in the class were randomly chosen to be the immigration officers and the others were given identities. Based on the identities given to them, the students had to state reasons to the immigration officers why they should be let into the country. The students knew they could only let a small number of people in and quickly realized how complicated the decision process was.
Students are to be commended for taking the role play seriously. They learned that one life is not more important than another, irregardless of race, gender, health or job status. Immigration Laws and the opinions of people are complicated, especially when deciding who will be let in and who will be sent back to their home country.
Discussions about patterns of migration continue this week.
Students are to be commended for taking the role play seriously. They learned that one life is not more important than another, irregardless of race, gender, health or job status. Immigration Laws and the opinions of people are complicated, especially when deciding who will be let in and who will be sent back to their home country.
Discussions about patterns of migration continue this week.
What would you bring?
As we continue to inquire into what effects migration has on people and places, the students were given a chance to pack like a migrant. They were to think about what it would be like if they were told to pack for a journey they didn't know the length or even where they would end up. The items they chose were very interesting.
As the students finished their assignment, we then did a fish bowl Visible Thinking Strategy, where two students came into the middle of the circle and discussed the reasons behind each item they would bring. The two students debated whether each item was important and why. They are already making connections to the research they've been doing related to their immigrant for their projects, with the ability to see that it would really be hard to decide which of their belongings would be most important for a journey.
Week 5
The students are hard at work on their migration journals, as well as their scripts for their documentaries and movie. Ask the students what their job is, as well as what moments of success they experienced this week. See what their goals are that they still need to accomplish. 5S documentaries should be finalised by Wednesday. Afterwards, we will begin revising and editing the videos together with peer feedback.
Watch this space! In the last week of term, we will be inviting parents in to watch both the movie for 5C and documentaries for 5S. We will let you know the date very soon.
Watch this space! In the last week of term, we will be inviting parents in to watch both the movie for 5C and documentaries for 5S. We will let you know the date very soon.
Week 7
As we continue our projects, we have begun discussing the complexities of migration.
Students have been using Visible Thinking Strategies throughout the unit so they can make decisions and then go back and change their minds once they learn new things.
Keeping an open mind in regards to immigration is important.
Students have been using Visible Thinking Strategies throughout the unit so they can make decisions and then go back and change their minds once they learn new things.
Keeping an open mind in regards to immigration is important.
Parts, Purpose, Complexities
I used to think...but now I think...
Last week, students in Year 5 enjoyed a day full of art! Skilled staff from Bali Art Media set up in the Secondary joglos to give demonstrations on traditional Balinese batik methods as well as clay making. The other Year 5 teachers gave demonstrations about embroidery, where the students were given the opportunity to embroider using multiple types of stitches to create a work of their choice. In the next couple weeks, the students will be creating pillows from their batik fabrics, learning how to stitch fabrics together. They will also finish their clay pieces by painting them. It was a wonderful day filled with loads of creativity, while learning about traditional Indonesian methods.