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Children will follow a Native American child as he learns how to make a totem pole.
Social Studies Focus: traditions and culture
Watch a Video: Welcome to Tain's World
Skill: build knowledge
Read the Issue:
It's a Tradition
Play a Game: Game Show
Skill: key details
Complete Skill Sheets
Reading Checkpoint
Word Work
Skill: vocabulary
Text Feature Hunt
Skill: text features
Lesson Boosters
Paired Text: Let's Celebrate! Special Days Around the World by Kate DePalma
Sight Word Hunt: they and then
Hands-on Activity: Our Family Traditions
CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RI.1.1, RI.1.4, RI.1.5, RF.1.3, W.1.8
Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.
Skill: asking questions, writing
Materials: Our Family Tradition skill sheet, pencils, crayons