Thematic Unit Unit Planning Framework Unit Title: Canada: A thematic unit on the Country Grade Level: 5th Length of Unit: (February 7, 2011- 18, 2011 ) and related areas of study Overview & Purpose: A thematic unit to gain a comprehensive understanding of Canada through the integration of the four core subjects. Utilization of activities and information about Canada in order to gain knowledge of the country of Canada and its people and their cultures. Objectives Teaching Approach/Learning Experiences Resources/Materials Introduction: Create a KWL on what the students already KWL chart Introduce the new unit and prepare them for their know about Canada and the people of Canada DiscoveryEducation.com study of the country of Canada and its territories and View a video clip of Canada Canada: Its People, History, and provinces Government English Language Arts (NYS Standard 1, 2 and 4) The class will read the story Mr. Popper’s Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Read and Listen for information and answer comprehension questions Penguins Margaret P. Clark Develop poetry writing skills Students will create poetry using knowledge of Poetry examples Canada and its people. Develop writing and grammar skills Art materials and supplies Students will be able to make predictions about Develop listening comprehension and prediction skills Canada Themed writing paper what will happen in the story read. Develop ability and skills for drawing conclusions Blank Postcards Students will draw conclusions from the Develop an understanding of new vocabulary words Study questions for Mr. information they are presented with or have read. Popper’s Penguins Develop Language for Social Interaction Students will answer questions pertaining to information supplied. Students will create postcards written to the Prime Minister of Canada persuading him to have Mr. Popper’s Penguins put on shows in Canada
Thematic Unit Unit Planning Framework Unit Title: Canada: A thematic unit on the Country and related areas of study Grade Level: 5th Length of Unit: (February 7, 2011- 18, 2011 ) Overview & Purpose: A thematic unit to gain a comprehensive understanding of Canada through the integration of the four core subjects. Utilization of activities and information about Canada in order to gain knowledge of the country of Canada and its people and their cultures. Objectives Teaching Approach/Learning Experiences Resources/Materials Introduction: Introduce the new unit and prepare them for their study of the country of Canada and its territories and provinces Create a KWL on what the students already know about Canada and the people of Canada View a video clip of Canada KWL chart DiscoveryEducation.com Canada: Its People, History, and Government English Language Arts (NYS Standard 1, 2 and 4) Read and Listen for information Develop poetry writing skills Develop writing and grammar skills Develop listening comprehension and prediction skills Develop ability and skills for drawing conclusions Develop an understanding of new vocabulary words Develop Language for Social Interaction The class will read the story Mr. Popper’s Penguins and answer comprehension questions Students will create poetry using knowledge of Canada and its people. Students will be able to make predictions about what will happen in the story read. Students will draw conclusions from the information they are presented with or have read. Students will answer questions pertaining to information supplied. Students will create postcards written to the Prime Minister of Canada persuading him to have Mr. Popper’s Penguins put on shows in Canada Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Margaret P. Clark Poetry examples Art materials and supplies Canada Themed writing paper Blank Postcards Study questions for Mr. Popper’s Penguins
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