This year in grade 4 humanities we have followed the history of Alberta from ancient prehistory until the present. At the beginning of this term, we studied the different types of dinosaurs that roamed the land now known as Alberta. Students did research about a dinosaur that fascinated them. Later in the term, we began to explore the influence of the diverse First Nations peoples in Alberta. Students cooperated together to research, make posters and present information about a designated First Nation group. Through the course of the term we learned about Europeans who came to Alberta. Voyageurs were primarily Francophones who paddled along waterways in birchbark canoes and traded manufactured goods for furs with First Nations people. We learned about the Métis people whose ancestry is both First Nations and European. We later learned how British institutions and peoples were an integral parts of Alberta’s heritage. The Canadian government began to encourage homesteading on the Prairies in the late 19th and early 20th century. It was during this time that newcomers began coming from other places in Europe like Ukraine, Poland, Germany and elsewhere. As part of our study we made Easter eggs to celebrate Alberta's Ukrainian heritage. In June, we continued to follow the story of Alberta as we recognized how the diversity of immigrants from Europe and other continents has enriched Alberta’s rural and urban communities. Each student chose to work either on his/her own or in a pair to research about a country in the world. People have come from across the earth to live here in Alberta. Grade four students researched about countries from all continents. A student in 4E told me on Thursday that Multi-cultural fair was one of her most favourite activities in grade four. On Thursday, students displayed their work for others to see. Teachers and students got to ask students about their research projects. Each group or individual had a unique artifact and had learned different facts about the country they had chosen to study. Students chose to bring unique objects from the country they studied. In many cases their unique artifact was a food that is unique to the country they studied. A great time was had by all. Many students said how proud they were of what they had created for this activity. Below is a gallery of pictures showing many of projects students made for this activity:
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