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How It Works:
Holidays is a topic occupying the thoughts of children — and teachers —
during much of the year. This theme can provide a wonderful opportunity to
introduce students to customs and cultures that may be unfamiliar to them
and to help them recognize festivals as communal celebrations of culture.
All of the activities in this unit can be considered as social studies
activities, but many incorporate other curricular areas as well.
Standards:
Recognize that prejudice and discrimination has been a problem for African
Americans in the U.S.A. For many years. be able to identify contributions
that Martin Luther King, Jr. made to society. experience discrimination in
order to gain an understanding of its power. recognize that feelings about
discrimination can be expressed through poetry. be able to describe
something they can do to positively effect those around them. observe,
predict, sort, and classify develop graphing skills such as counting and
equations gather and record data interpret data apply and generalize data
Read aloud the story Clever Tom and the Leprechaun Locate on world map
country of Ireland Identify customs of Ireland Identify customs of Saint
Patrick's Day Identify Saint Patrick learn to appreciate the different
beliefs as to the reason why April Fools' Day is celebrated. be able to
write a mythical story of their own on how they believe April Fools' Day
began. comprehend the difference between a hurtful joke and a good natured
prank. learn about other cultures and how they celebrated April Fools' Day.
study data related to the number of Americans who have lost their lives in
wars and conflicts. create a graph to illustrate that data. understand the
significance of Memorial Day as a day for remembering those who gave their
lives so we might live in freedom. create a timeline. properly document on
the timeline important dates in the history of our flag. attach images of
presidents, flags, and other important historical visual references.
Estimated Class Periods To Complete:
10 or more
Software Materials Used:
Software needed to complete projects include multimedia presentation
software such as HyperStudio, PowerPoint, KidPix and a word processor.
Keywords:
slavery, equal rights, civil rights, freedom, citizens, discrimination,
classify, graph, predict, sort, results, cinquain, noun, adjective, synonym,
map Scales, continents, customs, pranks, culture, myth, Memorial Day,
veterans, soldiers, Veterans Day, killed in action, killed, sacrifice,
graph, graphing, software, bar graph, pie graph, statistics, data, timeline,
president, flag, state, graphic organizer, symbol
Students:
This project is suitable for the intermediate grades in elementary school
and can be adapted for middle school students as well. The lessons take into
consideration the different learning styles of students. Students can be
grouped in order to complete projects or they can be done individually.
Students will need basic skills in reading and writing as well as
technology.
Overall:
Everyday's A Holiday ...with this unit of study. These lessons assess
reading comprehension, and challenging, fun-to-do new vocabulary as well as
sharpen basic language arts skills.
Tips:
Conduct basic training on Internet navigation prior to beginning unit.
Check all links to make sure they are still active. Have all printables
ready for students. Share the rubrics provided for each project so that
students are well aware of expectations.
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About the Teacher:
Rosa M. Sampedro has been teaching in the Miami-Dade Public School System
for 19 years. She received her Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree from
Florida International University. She is the Technology Specialist and
Activity Director. She is also the Parent Trainer and School Site
Coordinator for the Citibank FamilyTech program in her school. She is
currently the Lead Teacher for the "I Choose" Dual Language Program at Lorah
Park Elementary School.
Subjects:
Social Studies & Language Arts
Grade Levels:
3 - 5
Email Rosa
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