Background Knowledge
The "stuff" we know
facts | concepts | procedures | stories | people
More information:
Video: Nancy Frey on background knowledge, 1 min 38 sec
Article: Building Background Knowledge, 5 min
Podcast: How Explicit Writing Instruction Can Compensate for Gaps in Background Knowledge, 30 min
Content Theme: Meeting Our Needs
HC1.1 Explore the many ways people meet their needs from nature and the land on which they live.
DR1.3 Demonstrate awareness of humans' reliance on the natural environment to meet needs, and how location affects families in meeting needs and wants.
RW1.1 Describe the influence of physical, spiritual, emotional, and intellectual needs and wants on personal well-being.
Focus Skills: Making Connections
to Stories, Characters, & Cultures
CC1.1 b) Make and share connections among texts, prior knowledge, and personal experiences
e) Describe characters, the way they might feel, and the way situations might cause them to feel.
(f) Show respect for own culture and the various cultures, lifestyles, and experiences represented in texts including First Nations and Métis cultures.
CP1.1 Create movements and movement patterns in response to stimuli such as stories, poems, music, or objects as starting points.
