Week 17: Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions) through a warm-up activity tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Extending toward independent mastery — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Extending toward independent mastery — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions) in a new context tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student compares or applies Extending toward independent mastery — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Extending toward independent mastery — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Extending toward independent mastery — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions) connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)

Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Vocabulary building and who/what/where questions about holiday traditions) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Measurement: customary and metric conversions) through a warm-up activity tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Measurement: customary and metric conversions. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Measurement: customary and metric conversions) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Measurement: customary and metric conversions. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Measurement: customary and metric conversions) in a new context tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student compares or applies Measurement: customary and metric conversions to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Measurement: customary and metric conversions.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using this week's skill (Measurement: customary and metric conversions).

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Measurement: customary and metric conversions. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Measurement: customary and metric conversions) connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)

Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Measurement: customary and metric conversions) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) through a warm-up activity tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Extending toward independent mastery — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Extending toward independent mastery — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) in a new context tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student compares or applies Extending toward independent mastery — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Extending toward independent mastery — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall).

Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Extending toward independent mastery — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS

Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Reviewing seasonal weather patterns observed since fall) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) through a warm-up activity tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Extending toward independent mastery — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Extending toward independent mastery — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) in a new context tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student compares or applies Extending toward independent mastery — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Extending toward independent mastery — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world).

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Extending toward independent mastery — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Exploring winter holiday traditions from cultures around the world) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) through a warm-up activity tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) in a new context tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student compares or applies Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5

Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Comparing two holiday stories from different traditions) independently, meeting the weekly goal.

Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Dictionary and thesaurus skills) through a warm-up activity tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World, connecting to prior knowledge.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Dictionary and thesaurus skills. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.

Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.

Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Dictionary and thesaurus skills) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.

Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Dictionary and thesaurus skills. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.

Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.

Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Dictionary and thesaurus skills) in a new context tied to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.

Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student compares or applies Dictionary and thesaurus skills to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.

Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Dictionary and thesaurus skills.

Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.

Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World using this week's skill (Dictionary and thesaurus skills).

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.

Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World. 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Dictionary and thesaurus skills. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.

Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.

Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.

Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Dictionary and thesaurus skills) connected to Winter Holidays and Traditions Around the World.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)

Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper

Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.

Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.

Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.

Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Dictionary and thesaurus skills) independently, meeting the weekly goal.