2. Celebrating Traditions Theme Two: Houghton Mifflin Reading Mr. Mills 3 rd Grade

3. What does each of these symbols represent?

4. Introducing the Theme What is a “tradition”? What are some traditions you follow? Where do these traditions come from?

5. Brainstorming Traditions Does your family celebrate any traditions or customs different than those of our American culture? Different Family Traditions

6. Practice Book Using practice book page 93, describe a tradition that you celebrate. Think about the following information to include: When do you celebrate it? Where do you go? Who shares the celebration with you? What do you do to honor the event? Why do you celebrate that event? What is your favorite part?

7. The Keeping Quilt Patricia Polacco

8. Border A part that forms the outside edge of something Gathering A coming together of people Needles Small thin tools used for sewing Scraps Leftover bits of cloth Sewn Fastened with stitches using a needle and thread Threaded Passed thread through the eye of a needle Quilt-Making Vocabulary

9. Matching Vocabulary with Meaning Write the vocabulary word that best fits the meaning of the picture. Use the word bank below to help you spell the vocabulary word correctly. Border Gathering Needles Scraps Sewn Threaded

10. Quilting Vocabulary Categorization We will sort our vocabulary words by the parts of speech we are studying in class. Define the parts of speech: NounVerbAdjective Double click to open Smart notebook link

11. Reading Background Turn to page 158 of your reading book. We will read about how these words are correctly used. Complete practice book page 95 by yourself.

12. Thinking About the Selection Why does Anna’s mother start the tradition of the Keeping Quilt? Compare each daughter to her mother’s wedding. How is each wedding different and the same? How do you think Patricia Polacco feels about family? Give examples from the story. What does the Keeping Quilt help the family keep? Why do you think Polacco has drawn only part of each illustration in color?

13. Using Our Vocabulary Border Gathering Needles Scraps Sewn Threaded Rewrite the vocabulary words in the correct category. Words about Sewing Words about People Words about Cloth

14. Grandpa’s Baseball Card

15. Gathering Librarian Defense Career Talent Sewn A group of people coming together A person who works in a library In sports, the attempts to prevent the other team for scoring A long-term occupation or job Great ability or a special skill Fastened with stitches using a needle and thread

16. Using the Vocabulary The _________ helped me find a good book. Everyone says I have a _________ for singing. My kimono was hand ________. When you are in high school you should start thinking about your future __________. Every Thanksgiving there is a huge ________ at my house. Word Bank sewn talented gathering librarian defense career

17. Independent Practice Complete the vocabulary handout independently. When you are finished, read Grandpa’s Baseball Card.

18. Think About the Selection Why is the Willie Mays card so important to Carl’s mother and grandfather? How does Carl feel when he receives the card for his birthday? Why? What does Carl do to learn about Willie Mays?

19. Willie Mays Enrichment

20. Teacher Read Aloud : “Presidents Day” What are some ways the nation honors both Presidents? What other ways is George Washington honored? What are some ways that children celebrate Presidents Day? How do adults honor these two Presidents?

21. Grandma’s Records Eric Velasquez

22. Salsa Music VocabularySalsaCongaPercussionPerformingRecordsTheater A style of Spanish dance music that mixes African, Cuban, jazz, and rock. A tall, narrow drum with one head that is played by beating with the hands. A family of instruments played by being struck or shaken. Presenting something for an audience. A grooved disc that can be played on a phonograph. A building where plays, movies, or concerts are presented.

23. Show what you know! conga percussion performing record salsa theater

24. Practice your Vocabulary Complete practice book page 115, using what you now know about our vocabulary.

25. Other words you will see… El Barrio Merengue Dominican Republic Nightclubs Pigeon peas Bronx Spectacular A neighborhood where many Spanish people live A type of fast dance music A country where people speak Spanish Clubs that stay open late and have dancing or music A kind of pea grown in warm climates A section of New York City where many people live Impressive or amazing

26. Comprehension What is so special about Grandma’s favorite song? What are some things the boy learns from his grandmother? Look at the illustration on page 196. Why do you think this is so different? What does the author mean when he says “Grandma wrapped me in her world of music”?

27. Reading Skill: Categorizing Information Sorting details into groups helps us better understand and keep track of what is happening in a story. The boys experience listening to music on records The boys experience listening to music at a concert

28. Reading Skill: Categorizing Information Practice independently, using page 116 of your practice book. On His OwnWith his Grandma Things the boy did at Grandma’s House

29. Enrichment Connections Let’s watch and listen to a Hispanic band playing the merengue.

30. Miyu and the Cranes for Peace

31. Vocabulary Earthquake Stationary Festival Cranes Performers Origami A shaking or trembling of the earth’s crust. Paper goods and writing supplies. A celebration or a fair. Birds with long legs and necks that wade in water. People who act, sing, or dance. A Japanese art of folding paper to look like different things

32. Show what you know! Earthquakestationaryfestival Cranesperformersorigami

33. Comprehension How is Miyu able to learn about what life was like in Japan? How do Miyu’s classmates learn origami? What is special about the origami cranes? Describe some Japanese customs you learned about in this story?

34. Additional Enrichment We will listen to a traditional Japanese folktale involving cranes. Remember that folktales are stories passed down from generation to generation. Think about the message, or lesson to be learned, in “The Crane Maiden”. http://www.unitedstreaming.com/personalized/myContent.cfm?guidFolder=71ea6e65-96ff-4910-aeb0- 9f00ae056668&rand=7074B112-18FE-8925-CCBAD4841C17B625&tabDisplay=myContent

35. Independent Enrichment If you have completed all of your other work, you may try to make an origami crane. Use the web link and follow the directions. Good luck! http://www.monkey.org/~aidan/origami/crane/

36. Story Telling Trees Pay close attention to the details in this story. We will need them to answer questions after reading. What must a tree be like to be chosen to become a story-telling tree? What details show that a totem-pole carving today is different than in the past? What details show that raising a totem pole long ago was hard work?

37. The Talking Cloth By Rhonda Mitchell

38. Cloth from Ghana Vocabulary Ghana is a country on the continent of Africa. Our vocabulary focuses on words related to the cloth made in Ghana. Collection Embroidered Royalty Symbols Wealth Flourish A group of objects with something in common. Decorated by sewing designs with thread or yarn. Members of a royal family. Designs that stand for other things or ideas. Plenty of money or other valuable things. A dramatic waving motion or a showy way of doing something

39. Using the Vocabulary: collectionflourishroyalty embroideredsymbols wealth

40. Practicing the Vocabulary Read the building background for The Talking Cloth on pages 215 and 215. Complete practice book page 130 to show that you understand the vocabulary.

41. Thinking about the Story Why do you think Aunt Phoebe likes to collect things? Why does Amber enjoy visiting Aunt Phoebe? How does the Talking Cloth “talk”, and what does it say? What does Aunt Phoebe mean when she says that Amber has grown inside?

42. Fly-Fishing with Grandpa Written by Matthew C. Hart

43. Fly-Fishing Vocabulary Collection Flies Flourish Casting Patience Concentrate A group of objects with something in common. Fishhooks made to look like insects. An energetic or dramatic waving motion. Throwing or flinging The ability to put up with trouble or a delay without complaining. Paying attention, keeping your thoughts focused.

44. Using the Vocabulary Flies collection flourish casting patience concentrate

45. Working Independently Show your understanding and correctly complete the vocabulary handout. Read the story independently. Look over the questions on the back page of the book.

46. Punxsutawney Phil

47. Reading Skill Focus Most informational writing is organized by topic, main ideas, and supporting details. The topic is what the writing is about. The main ideas are the important points or facts. The supporting details are facts, examples, and information about the main ideas.

48. As I read aloud, you listen and try to identify the topic, main ideas, and supporting details. Punxsutawney Phil Topic Main Idea: Supporting Details

49. Dancing Rainbows By Evelyn Clarke Mott

50. Vocabulary: Native American Dance People one’s family comes from People who are older and respected To show special respect for Copying what someone does Admiration or consideration

51. Applying Vocabulary Honor Elders Respect Imitating Ancestors

52. Building Background Let’s turn to page 234 of your reading book, to read and develop a better understanding of our story. Pay close attention to our vocabulary words and make sure you read them correctly. Show what you have learned, completing page 145 of your practice book.

53. Vocabulary Review You should always respect your __________. You can learn more about your ethnic group by researching your __________________. It is important to show ________ to your parents and teachers. If you do something heroic, you should be shown ________. It can be annoying when someone is __________ you.

54. Think about the Selection Why do you think Curt respects his grandpa and tries to be like him? Why does Andy start a dance group for young Tewas? How does Curt follow Andy’s advice to “dance with all your heart”? What does Andy mean when he says, “A Tewa never dances for himself. He dances for all things and people? How does Andy teacher younger family members about the past? What are some ways you learn about the past?

55. Identifying the Organization Topic: Main Idea: Supporting Details

56. Dancing Rainbows Extension Use electronic media to learn more about the look, sounds, and feel of a Native American dance ritual. http://www.unitedstreaming.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=4AB2CCB6- 33D9-4EBB-A34D-4E37223109C5

57. Drum Dancers An Inuit Story

58. Drum Dancers Vocabulary Older and respected members of a group A person who drives a dogsled Dim or quiet To mover faster or speed up

59. Applying the Vocabulary faint musher elder quickens

60. Think about the Story Why might Father believe that Nanuq’s name is a fitting one for him? What does Nanuq do to help Aputik? Why do the people of the village come together in the snowhouse? Would you like to live in a village like Nanuq’s? Explain your answer.

61. Organization of the Story Supporting Details Topic Main Idea

62. A Friendly Letter

63. Things to Consider Why do people write friendly letters? When have you received a letter? Who sent it and why did they? When have you written a letter? Why did you write the letter?

64. What are the parts to a letter? How does a letter begin? What information is included in a letter? How does a letter end?

65. Let’s Learn Online! We will use this website to aid our learning: http://esd.iu5.org/LessonPlans/LetterWriting/ lettermain.htm

66. Applying Your Learning Using the information we have learned about the five parts to a letter, you will write your own letter. First we need to identify who we are writing to, as well as the purpose for our letter. Then you can follow the 5 steps to finish your letter!

67. Addressing your Envelope Name of Person you are Writing To Street Address City, State, Zip code Your Name Your Street Address City, State, Zip code

68. Paired Stories We will read two stories to prepare for our theme two tests. We will review and practice the following reading skills: Author’s Viewpoint Noting Details Categorize and Classify Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Details

69. Miss Rumphius Story and pictures by Barbara Cooney

70. Vocabulary Flowers that opened up or blossomed Flowers of a certain type that grow in a cone-shaped cluster Amounts that each equal 32 quarts Points of high land that stick out into a body of water Small valleys

71. Matching Vocabulary with Meaning Write the vocabulary word that best fits the meaning of the picture. Use the word bank below to help you spell the vocabulary word correctly. bushelsheadlandslupinesbloomedhollows

72. Miss Rumphius Video Reading: Borrowed from United Streaming Click on the Screen to Start Video

73. Author’s Viewpoint How is Andy, the grandfather in Dancing Rainbows, like Miss Rumphius’ grandfather? How do the authors in both stories seem to feel about grandfathers? In The Keeping Quilt, the beautiful quilt comforts Anna when she is sick. When Miss Rumphius’ back hurts, what comforts her? How do you think the authors of Miss Rumphius and The Keeping Quilt feel about beautiful things?

74. Noting Details Compare the illustration on page 267 of Miss Rumphius with the illustration on page 245 of Dancing Rainbows. What are Miss Rumphius and Andy both doing? How are their actions different? What furry animal do you see on page 271? Was this animal on any earlier pages? Why are there more and more lupines each year?

75. Critical Thinking What is the tradition that is passed down in this story? Do you think Miss Rumphius had a happy life? Explain your reasoning. How is Alice like Curt from Dancing Rainbows? Based on the selections we have read in this theme, how do you think most families feel about traditions?

76. Celebrating Chinese New Year Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith

77. Vocabulary togetherness People who throw a party Complicated and carefully planned A large, fancy meal A cook

78. Matching Vocabulary with Meaning Write the vocabulary word that best fits the meaning of the picture. Use the word bank below to help you spell the vocabulary word correctly. unitychef elaborate hostsfeast

79. Noting Details Compare the photo on page 275 with the illustration on page 176-177 of The Keeping Quilt. What similarities do you notice between the two families? What differences do you notice? What two details explain why Ryan’s father is the person who prepares the food for the feast?

80. Think and Compare Both Miss Rumphius and Chinese New Year tell about traditions that are passed along. How are these traditions alike and how are they different? How do traditions help younger people and older people feel closer? Use examples from the theme. Both Miss Rumphius and Aunt Phoebe from The Talking Cloth share beautiful things with other people. Why do you think they do this?

81. Celebrating Traditions Theme Skills Test Theme Test