Conflict discussion starter

We watched the introductory scene from The Lion King in class today.
We thought about the perspective of all the characters and the conflict situations that arise in the opening scenes.

• Conflict with King Mufassa and Scar (Brothers - Scar wants to be King)
• Conflict with King Mufassa and Simba (Father / son - Disobedience)
• Conflict with Simba and Zazu (Zazu is supposed to keep him safe but Simba defy's him)
• Conflict between the Lions and the Hyena's (Lions are the leaders and have the power) 

We will use these conflict situations to think about conflict from different perspectives. What is the problem? How did it escalate? What do all the parties want / need? How can it be resolved? 

"There is more to being King than getting your own way all the time" 

Quote by King Mufassa to his son Simba. 

Peacemaker - Zach Bonner

We have been thinking of examples of Peacemakers - people who try to overcome inequality and injustice.

One example we have looked at is Zach Bonner. Zach started the Little Red Wagon Foundation.
Some students remember meeting Zach when he visited ISPP 2 years ago.
We watched clips of Zach's work and discussed how he tries to help homeless children and make the world a better place.

If you are interested in learning more about Zach's work check out his website   Little Red Wagon 

Peace and Conflict Vocabulary

Students have been thinking about what some key words for this unit mean.

What is discrimination? What is persecution? What is an activist?
What is justice / injustice ?

They discussed what they thought the meaning was with a partner and tried to think of an example or put it in a sentence.

Readers theatre performances

We enjoyed three performances today during Readers Theatre.

• The Montgomery Bus Boycott - lead by Florence
• The Amazing Laundry Hamper - lead by Phalina
• The Walking Sticks buy Shoes - lead by Calidina 

True and False - statements

The Grade 4 students thought about what Peace and Conflict means to them.

They considered statements on a slideshow and thought about whether they thought each statement was True, False or both True & False. They moved to the TRUE side of the room of the FALSE side of the room, discussed the reasons for their position and considered alternate arguments.

Coming up soon ... Dress up day

In two weeks the Elementary Student Council are organizing a fun dress up day.
Start thinking about something creative you can wear to school on Thursday 9th March.
Clothes backwards, shoes on your head, dress like a teacher or an animal, opposite gender ... so many possibilities.

Home learning tasks - due Friday 3rd March

Grade 4     Home learning tasks         Due  Friday 3rd March, 2017

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	Personal reading 15-20 minutes each day and record your reading in your reading log each day. Reading Comprehension - Organizations There are many organizations who work to create a more peaceful world. 1. Find an organization that tries to stop injustice and works to create a more peaceful world. 2. Place this organization name and web link on the class Google slide show (it has been shared with you). Do not choose one that has already been added to the presentation 3. On the Google Presentation Summarize your chosen organization. Include: when they were established, what their goal is and a summary of some of their achievements. See example by Ms Alison. 4. Be prepared to share this with the class and why you believe this organization works to create a more peaceful world.
	Math This week we will be reinforcing our understanding of Prime number and Composite numbers. You will practice working out if a number is Prime or Composite using pictures to show your understanding. 17 24 39 43 Show your thinking using the example below and bring your work to class. We will share on Friday.
	Unit - Peace and Conflict Quote Find a quote that is about peace or conflict and add this to the class Presentation. Explain what this quote means to you. Why did you select it? (hint - find a quote that you understand or makes you think). Make sure you add the name of the person who said / wrote this quote. See Ms Alison’s example on the slideshow & do not repeat a quote that has already been used. We will share quotes and discuss on Friday.

Reminders:

Monday 27 Feb: FL, Art

Tuesday 28 Feb: Swimming, Music

Wednesday 1 March: FL, PE

Wednesday 1 March • Elementary Parent Workshop 7:45am • Music Studio (C101)

Feedback - Asking the Right Questions

Have you ever wondered how your child’s teachers know what type of questions to pose to students to really get them talking? Join us to brainstorm alongside other parents how you can get information from your kids that tells you what they are doing and how they are going.

Thursday 2 March: PE

Friday 3 March: Homework tasks due

Math example

Prime numbers are whole number greater than 1, whose only two whole-number factors are 1 and itself. Example 7 = only 7x1. It has no other factors, so is called a Prime number.

Composite numbers are whole numbers that can be divided evenly by numbers other than 1 or itself. Example 9 = 9x1 & 9 = 3x3. It has many factors, so is called a Composite number.

Is 15 Prime or Composite?

15 can be divided into 3 groups, with no leftovers. 3x5 = 15

15 is a Composite number. 15 x 1 = 15 3 x 5 = 15

Is 13 Prime or Composite?

13 can be only be divided by 1. It cannot be divided into another other groups.

13 is a Prime number. 13 x 1 = 13 There are no other factors of 13.