Vocabulary:

command
commander
fleet
prison, prisoner
gographier
inspire, inspiration
explore, explorer
exploration
caravan
armor
silk
merchant
trade, trader
trading center
trade route
voyage
spices
voyage
journey
trip
trek
desert
mountain
route
silk road
empire
vast
rare
goods

Dear Parents,
Our third Unit of Inquiry examines the journeys, experiences and
wonder involved with past, present and future exploration. Through
the eyes of various explorers, the students will learn about the
hardships, routes, purpose and accomplishments their quests
provided.
Transdisciplinary Theme: Where We qre in Time and Place
To inquire into the following: An inquiry into orientation in place
and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries,
explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships
between and the interconnectedness of individuals and
civilizations, from local and global perspectives.

Central Idea: Explorations lead to discoveries, opportunities and

developing new understandings.
Key Concepts:

Causation Impact

Connection- Network

Reflection- Influences
Learner Profile:

Knowledgeable
Courageous

Lines of Inquiry:
Students will understand

The effects of exploration on individuals and groups

Significant explorers and their experiences
How has the world got influenced by exploration

Teacher Questions:

What do you mean by exploration?

What motivates people to explore?
Where do explorers travel?
Name some explorers which you have heard of.

Here is the Summative Assessment

for the Unit:
G.R.A.S.P.
Goal: To use your knowledge and
investigate an explorer of your
choice.
Role: You are a writer conveying
knowledge about an explorer-past
or present.
Audience: Grade 5 students
Product, performance, purpose:
You will organize a scrap book
containing: Sketch, Map, Timeline,
Biography page, Journal entries,
Thesis Outline (green page), Thesis
Draft, Thesis (Final), Bibliography,
Bonus- Other Information on an
explorer of your choice.
At Home:
To further your childs
understanding there are:
- Numerous videos which are placed
on the blog under the web links
page. Please check them out. This
list will continue to grow as the unit
progresses.
- Keep current and see if there are
any current explorations happening
in the world and discuss the
purpose and their findings with your
child.

Here are the curriculum strands that will be covered over the next Unit of Inquiry in the
new school year.
Language:

Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported
by key details; summarize the text.
Consult reference materials (dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) both print and
digital to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of
key words and phrases.

Reading:

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and

phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-to-one, groups,
teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade level appropriate topics and texts,
building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or
speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding,
rereading as necessary.
Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow-up on information and
make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of
others.
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported
by key details; summarize the text.
Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge
through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Writing

Report on a topic or text, or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and

using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an
understandable pace.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and
information clearly.
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain
the topic.
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization
are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and
events precisely.

Math:

Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret
numerical expressions without evaluating them.
Identify when a calculation involving larger numbers can be solved mentally.
Find whole number quotients of whole numbers with up to four-digit dividends
and two-digit divisors using strategies based on place value, the properties of
operations, and/or the relationship between multiplication and division. Illustrate
and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area
models.
Attend to precision.

Math Links:

Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions referring to

the same whole, including cases of unlike denominators
Convert among different sized standard measurement units within a given
measurement system (cm to m) and use these conversions in solving multi-step
real-world problems
Accurately read and interpret scales on a range of measuring instruments.

Unit of Inquiry- Social Studies

Identify why particular locations are used for certain activities.

Describe factors that influence locations of human populations and human
migration.
Identify and use primary and secondary sources to examine the past and
present.