We began the day talking about the fun day we had yesterday in MYP!!!!
Next we went through all the questions for the math review to ensure that we understand the concepts and so we are ready for our test on Monday.
Then we had French.
After first recess and lunch we learned about Polynesian, Irish and Asian explorers.We reviewed the Polynesian explorers and the evidence that they may have reached the Americas. We watched videos and used our mapping skills to explore evidence and possible routes the Polynesians would have taken to get to North and South America. The students were very engaged and fascinated that there are so many different ways to look at history. Ms. Jaskolka let us know that when she was little she learned that Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492 and now there are so many different perspectives on who discovered America!!!! We enjoyed being open-minded today and finding out the many perspectives exist on who discovered America and it is important to look at the evidence to see which perspectives are more plausible.
Possible evidence that Polynesians dissevered America:
- Chickens came from Polynesia to South America
- Sweet potatoes came from South America to Polynesia
- Common words (Ecuadorian word for sweet potato used in Polynesia, Polynesian word for canoe used by California native tribe)
- Common engineering (Polynesian plant cordage in California native tribe canoe)
- Fish hooks (Tahitian fish hooks in California)
We also discussed evidence that a Buddhist monk named Hwui Shan may sailed to Fu Sang. Some believe this to be Mexico. There are official records in China that exist that state that Hwui Shan did make this journey all the way to America! Finally we read about the legend of St. Brendan reaching Paradise. We discussed which land this may have been and the possibility that the land was America. Ask your child what they think of this legend. We discussed how historians use timelines to represent events in chronological order. Students have begun working on a timeline project. They should add Asian, Polynesian, and Irish explorers to their timeline for Monday. The timeline should span 400 AD – 1700 AD.
During speech time, we focused on our thesis statement and began generating 5 reasons to support our opinions as well as at least 3 examples for each reason. This chart is due on Monday.
Have a wonderful weekend!!
Homework:
1. Read Daily
2. Timeline (Irish, Asian, Polynesian)
3. Math test Monday
4. Finish Reasons and Example chart for speech
5. UOI test Jan 21-22
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