November Assembly, an Event for Grade 5

Assemblies are monthly gatherings for students of the same grade level. During the first week of every month, an assembly takes place in the elementary department auditorium, which has been the place where students enjoy sharing their ideas about local and global events. On November 8, Lebanon was the BIG concept. Fostering a community sense on the level of learners as well as an attitude of appreciation towards our country Lebanon was intended during the month of November, the month of our Independence Day. Fifth graders decided to be the heroes of this monthly occasion, so it was their inquiry about Lebanon regarding how the world works, who we are, where we are in time and place, how we organize ourselves, how we share the planet, and how we express ourselves. As learner observers, teachers were able to see the students’ communication skills on action identifying areas of strengths and weaknesses. They unlocked their potentials and shared the various and interesting issues, they have prepared. Most importantly, the assembly has been looked upon as a learning experience occurring by the end of a unit of inquiry entitled “Organized Events”. In addition, the assembly was highly interactive for all fifth graders were able to provide feedback commenting on the demonstration of the IB learner profile attributes and attitudes. The elementary school director ended up the assembly with a connection to the school vision through which we describe the future generation we are working to generate.
Mrs. Rola Hallak - Grade 5 Homeroom Teacher