4.Five+Day+Unit+Plan



Teacher(s) Name: __Ms. Cimino, Ms. Janoske, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Shorr__  Thematic Unit Theme/Title/Grade Level: __ Winter Holidays: “Chrisma-Kwanzaa-kkah” Kindergarten __ Wiki space address: __http://ucfkholidaysf11t.wikispaces.com__ =**Daily Lesson Plan Day/Title: __Monday/ Introduction (Day one)__** =

What will students accomplish / be able to do at the end of this lesson? Be sure to set significant (related to SSS), challenging and appropriate learning goals! || //The student will have a basic understanding of the importance of holidays across cultures. //
 * =Learning Objectives =

//The student will understand that the calendar is made up of months, weeks and days and will be able to point out that December is a winter month that contains holidays. //

//The student will be able to use prior knowledge in order to engage in discussion about how people celebrate holidays. //

//The student will complete various assignments and activities throughout the week, resulting in an end of unit “present” to take home and share with family. // || **NGSSS- Next Generation** **Sunshine State Standards** List each standard. Cutting and pasting from the website is allowed. // These can be downloaded from the Florida Dept of Education [|http://flstandards.org]. // || **NCSS Themes: **
 * **NCSS Theme/**

Culture <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Time, Continuity, and Change <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">People, Places, and Environments <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Individuals, Groups, and Institutions

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.2.2: Recognize the importance of celebrations and national holidays as a way of remembering and honoring people, events, and our nation's ethnic heritage. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.2.3: Compare our nation's holidays with holidays of other cultures. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.3.2: Explain that calendars represent days of the week and months of the year. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.G.3.3: Describe and give examples of seasonal weather changes, and illustrate how weather affects people and the environment. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Assessment**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">How will student learning be assessed? Authentic/Alternative assessments?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Does your assessment align with your objectives, standards and procedures?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Informal assessment (multiple modes): participation rubrics, journal entries, collaborative planning/presentation notes || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//Unit Pre-Assessment:// The pre-assessment will take place on the first day and will involve folded construction paper and cut outs of the holidays symbols (Christmas tree, stocking, ornament, menorah, dreidel, fruits/vegetables basket, unity cup). Students will glue the picture onto the Christmas section, Hanukkah section or Kwanzaa section.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//Unit Post-Assessment:// The Post-assessment will take place on the last day and will be the same as the pre-assessment.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//On-going// //Assessment:// The on-going assessment will be teacher observation during center time, daily KWL chart, and craft time as well as the unit compilation of all the weeks work. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Student Activities & Procedures
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Design for Instruction//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">What best practice strategies will be implemented?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">How will you communicate student expectations?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">What products will be developed and created by students?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Consider //Contextual Factors// (learning differences/learning environment/learning styles) that may be in place in your future classroom.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 13px;">Exceptionalities
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">What accommodations or modifications do you make for ESOL, Gifted/Talented students, Learning/Reading disabilities (SLD), etc. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Introduction/ Anticipatory Set: 14 minutes** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Discussion/Instruction: 8 minutes** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Weather/IWB: 8 minutes** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Instruction about Importance of holidays: 10 minutes** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Activity: 15 minutes** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Conclusion/Recap: 5 minutes** = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Resources:**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will explain to the students that this week they will be learning about the winter holidays. First the teacher will explain that she wants to know how much the students already know.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will give the students the pre assessment (construction paper folded three ways with holiday’s cutouts where the students will paste them in each holiday). (**ESOL/ESE)**
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will then direct students to come over to the carpet area. This is where the anticipatory set, discussion, IWB and activities will take place.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">As an anticipatory set the teacher will hold up various items that have to do with the winter holidays. The winter holidays that we will be teaching are Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. The items will be a stocking, Christmas tree, menorah, dreidel, Dashiki vest and wreath. **(ESOL/ESE)**
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will ask students what each of the objects represent and will allow for answers. Students will pass around the objects and continue discussing what they might be for. (**ESOL/ESE)**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will describe that people of different cultures celebrate holidays differently. Teacher will show three different pictures of families celebrating. (**ESOL/ESE)** One family will celebrate Hanukkah in Israel, one family will celebrate Kwanzaa in Africa and one family will celebrate Christmas in America. Teacher will then have discussion with the students and ask them what special things they do during the holidays with family.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will then explain that all of these holidays happen in the month of December…teacher will ask, what is the weather like in this month?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Student responses could be, cold, snowy, chilly, etc.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will pull up the calendar of December on the IWB and will allow volunteers to come up and choose what the weather is like in that month. The students will choose out of the sunny picture, snow picture, rain picture, hot picture or windy picture. Students will be able to pick more than one based on their prior knowledge. Student will drag the picture and put it in the December block. Teacher will remind students that calendars are made up of months and months are made up of days.**(ESOL/ESE)**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will then begin talking about the importance of each holiday to each culture. Teacher will ask students for their own ideas of why holidays are important and will write them on the board (**ESOL/ESE)**.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will tell the students that over the course of the week they will learn about three holidays that are celebrated throughout the world. Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The teacher will then play the Sesame Street video to enhance students knowledge about how other children feel about holidays. media type="youtube" key="0sjC13dFRS8" height="315" width="420"
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The teacher will then get the students excited for this unit by allowing the class to come up with a name for a holiday that encompasses all of the holidays together. Students will come up with ideas and the teacher will write them on the IWB board. An example name could be: Chrisma-kwanzaa-kkah.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will play holiday music and will transition back to the student’s desks. Teacher will ask students what kinds of activities are done outside when it is cold outside in December. Teacher will allow for multiple answers. Answers could be: play ground, put up lights on the house, snowman, etc.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will show students an example of the snow man craft that they will be creating. The teacher will ask for students to raise their hands and tell her what kind of behavior they should have for this activity. “How do we use glue?” and “What should our voices sound like?”
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will then show students each piece of the snow man and will tell them that they get to be creative and decorate!**(ESOL/ESE)**
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Students will be able to talk to one another with inside voices during the activity. The teacher will have holiday music playing in the background.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">When students are finished, the teacher will tape the snowmen to the corner of their desks to remind them of the winter weather.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">If students finish early, they will be allowed to go to the school library to check out books related to the three holidays that will be discussed the next three days. (**GIFTED**)
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The teacher will then transition by having the students clear off their desks and be seated before the music is turned off.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will recap about what has been taught that day. Teacher will show the pictures of the families celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa and will remind students about how families spend time together during the holidays and that we celebrate to remember people of our past. Teacher will then tell students that the next day they will be learning about Christmas. ||
 * ==<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Resources/Materials ==


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Construction paper
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Holiday cutouts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Glue
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Stocking
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Christmas tree
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Menorah
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Dreidel
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Fruits/Vegetables Basket
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Wreath
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Pictures of families celebrating these holidays
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Youtube.com video
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">IWB board

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will send home a brochure to parents informing them about how their student will be learning about three different holidays and how holidays are important to families in various cultures. This brochure will also invite parents to the celebration on Friday and also to donate shoe boxes to the class for their present boxes. ||

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Teacher(s) Name: __Ms. Cimino, Ms. Janoske, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Shorr__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Thematic Unit Theme/Title/Grade Level: __Winter Holidays: “Chrisma-kwanzaa-kkah” Kindergarten__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Wiki space address: __http://ucfkholidaysf11t.wikispaces.com/__ **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Daily Lesson Plan Day/Title: __Tuesday; Christmas (Day 2)__ **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What will students accomplish / be able to do at the end of this lesson? Be sure to set significant (related to SSS), challenging and appropriate learning goals! || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//The student will understand the importance of holidays and celebrations.//
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Learning Objectives =

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//The student will understand that calendars contain and represent months, weeks, and days.//

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//The student will have a basic understanding of how Christmas is celebrated.//

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//The student will have a basic understanding of the history of Christmas traditions.// || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**NGSSS- Next Generation** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Sunshine State Standards** List each standard. Cutting and pasting from the website is allowed. //These can be downloaded from the Florida Dept of Education [|http://flstandards.org].// || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">NCSS Themes: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**NCSS Theme/**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Culture <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Time, Continuity, and Change <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">People, Places, and Environments <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Individuals, Groups, and Institutions

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.2.2 Recognize the importance of celebrations and national holidays as a way of remembering and honoring people, events, and our nation's ethnic heritage <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.2.3 Compare our nation's holidays with holidays of other cultures <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.3.2 Explain that calendars represent the days of the week and months of the year <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.G.3.3 Describe and give examples of seasonal weather changes, and illustrate how weather affects people and the environment <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none;">- MA.K.A.1.1: Represent quantities with numbers up to 20, verbally, in writing, and with manipulatives. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Assessment**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">How will student learning be assessed? Authentic/Alternative assessments?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Does your assessment align with your objectives, standards and procedures?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Informal assessment (multiple modes): participation rubrics, journal entries, collaborative planning/presentation notes || //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Unit Pre-Assessment: //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> The pre-assessment will take place on the first day and will involve folded construction paper and cut outs of the holidays symbols (Christmas tree, stocking, ornament, menorah, dreidel, Kinari, unity cup, ). Students will glue the picture onto the Christmas section, Hanukkah section or Kwanzaa section.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Unit Post-Assessment: //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> The Post-assessment will take place on the last day and will be the same as the pre-assessment.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//On-going Assessment:// KWL, Participation, Observation

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- At the beginning of the lesson, the teacher will ask the students what they know and want to know about Christmas. The teacher will put their responses into the KWL chart via the interactive whiteboard. While the students are going to the different centers, the teacher will walk around making sure students are on task and understanding each activity. At the end of the lesson, we will discuss what we learned about Christmas and finish the KWL chart on the interactive whiteboard. (Informal Assessments) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Student Activities & Procedures
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Design for Instruction//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What best practice strategies will be implemented?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">How will you communicate student expectations?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What products will be developed and created by students?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Consider //Contextual Factors// (learning differences/learning environment/learning styles) that may be in place in your future classroom.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Exceptionalities
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What accommodations or modifications do you make for ESOL, Gifted/Talented students, Learning/Reading disabilities (SLD), etc. || * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">13 minutes for discussion/introduction (Weather recap) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Ask those students who celebrate Christmas, what activities there family does for Christmas. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">4. The teacher will read them the book, //Jingle Bugs// by David A. Carter. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">5. When finished with the book, the teacher will put the lyrics to the song jingle bells on the IWB and the teacher and students will sing the song.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will review that Holidays are celebrated differently among cultures and that the weather in the month of December in which these holidays are celebrated is cold.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The teacher will start the discussion on Christmas using the KWL chart. Students will be asked what they know about Christmas and the teacher will record their answers on the KWL chart, which will be on the interactive whiteboard. The teacher will then ask students what they want to know about Christmas and record the student’s answers. **(ESOL & ESE: KWL visual, graphic organizer, group work)**
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The teacher will bring up the December calendar on the interactive whiteboard and ask students if they know what day Christmas is on. Be sure to tell the students what day of the week it is on this year, but how this changes from year to year. A student will come up to the whiteboard and drag the picture of the Christmas tree into the box on December 25th. **(ESOL & ESE: use of visuals)** The teacher will hold up the stocking and Christmas tree and explain what these are used for during Christmas. Give students some information on how Christmas is celebrated. Christmas is spent with family and friends. Families put up Christmas lights and decorations to celebrate. The Christmas tree is one of the main decorations.Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition. There are many different ways to decorate it. Many families put ornaments, lights, or beads on it. Other decorations that are put up around the house or outside are Santa’s, snowmen, reindeer, and snowflakes. Christmas is celebrated with the exchange of gifts and greetings and with family visits. The idea of giving gifts to relatives and friends on this special day probably began in ancient Rome and northern Europe. In these places, people gave each other small presents as part of their year-end celebrations. Families have lots of food for Christmas. Some celebrate with a Christmas dinner that includes Turkey and Ham as the main dishes. For dessert, many families make Christmas cookies or other special treats.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">8 minutes on book and song

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Song:

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Jingle bells, jingle bells // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Jingle all the way // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Oh, what fun it is to ride // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> In a one horse open sleigh // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Jingle bells, jingle bells // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Jingle all the way // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Oh, what fun it is to ride // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> In a one horse open sleigh //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">6. Explain the different center and give directions for each one. Students will watch as the teacher demonstrates what is required at each center. The teacher will separate the students in 3 groups, including students of all levels in each group. The students will then begin going around the centers. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Center 1 Game: At this center, there will be pictures of Christmas trees. These Christmas trees will have a present under them with a number on the present. Students will look at the number and put that amount of ornaments on the Christmas tree. This will help students recognize numbers and count out that number of objects. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Center 2 Art: there will be a candy cane coloring page and a reindeer coloring page that students can color using markers, crayons, or colored pencils.**(Gifted: extra options for work)** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Center 3 Writing: At the writing center, students will be making their own Christmas card to give to a friend or family member. The teacher will provide a template of the card. They will write who it is for and then write their name as who it is from. Depending on the writing level of the students, the may just put a few words or have a sentence on their card. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Students will go to their tables and the teacher will instruct them on how they are going to make their Christmas tree. They will have several items at their table that they can use to decorate their Christmas tree. 8. The students will be called back to the rug and we will discuss and review the Christmas holiday. Students will get the opportunity to share what they did at the centers. The students will give some of the things they learned and we will fill in the “L” part of the KWL on the interactive whiteboard. The teacher will tell the students that tomorrow they will be learning about the celebration of Hanukkah. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Centers <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Christmas Tree Activity <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Centers ( 8 minutes each) > 3: Art, Writing, Game **(ESOL & ESE: Group Work)**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Activity and Closer (15 Min)
 * ==<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Resources/Materials == || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Introduction
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Book- Jingle Bugs by David A. Carter
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">IWB- Calendar, KWL, Song Lyrics
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Christmas coloring pages
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Markers/Crayons/Colored Pencils
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Christmas Card templates
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Christmas Tree Math Game
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Manipulatives to use as ornaments for math game.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Green construction paper
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Markers/Crayons/Colored Pencils
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Glitter
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Sequences/Buttons/Colored cotton balls

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Teacher(s) Name: __Ms. Cimino, Ms.Janoske, Ms.Philips, Ms. Shorr__ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Thematic Unit Theme/Title/Grade Level: __Winter Holidays: “Chrisma-kwanzaa-kkah” Kindergarten__ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Wiki space address: __http://ucfkholidaysf11t.wikispaces.com/__ =<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Daily Lesson Plan Day/Title: __Wednesday: Hanukkah (Day 3)__ =

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">What will students accomplish / be able to do at the end of this lesson? Be sure to set significant (related to SSS), challenging and appropriate learning goals! || //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The student will understand the importance of holidays and celebrations. //
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Learning Objectives =

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The student will understand that calendars contain and represent months, weeks, and days. //

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The student will have a basic understanding of the history of Hanukkah. //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//The student will have a basic understanding of how Hanukkah is celebrated//. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**NGSSS- Next Generation** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Sunshine State Standards** List each standard. Cutting and pasting from the website is allowed. // These can be downloaded from the Florida Dept of Education [|http://flstandards.org]. // || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">NCSS Themes: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**NCSS Theme/**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Culture <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Time, Continuity, and Change <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">People, Places, and Environments <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Individuals, Groups, and Institutions

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.2.2 Recognize the importance of celebrations and national holidays as a way of remembering and honoring people, events, and our nation's ethnic heritage <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.2.3 Compare our nation's holidays with holidays of other cultures <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.3.2 Explain that calendars represent the days of the week and months of the year <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.G.3.3 Describe and give examples of seasonal weather changes, and illustrate how weather affects people and the environment <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- MA.K.A.1.1 Represent quantities with numbers up to 20, verbally, in writing, and with manipulatives. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Assessment**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">How will student learning be assessed? Authentic/Alternative assessments?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Does your assessment align with your objectives, standards and procedures?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Informal assessment (multiple modes): participation rubrics, journal entries, collaborative planning/presentation notes || //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Unit Pre-Assessment: //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> The pre-assessment will take place on the first day and will involve folded construction paper and cut outs of the holidays symbols (Christmas tree, stocking, ornament, menorah, dreidel, Kinari, unity cup, ). Students will glue the picture onto the Christmas section, Hanukkah section or Kwanzaa section.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Unit Post-Assessment: //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> The post-assessment will take place on the last day and will be the same as the pre-assessment.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//On-going Assessment//: KWL, participation, and observations.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">-At the beginning of the lesson the teacher will ask the students what they know and want to know about Hanukkah. The teacher will fill their responses into a KWL chart on the IWB. During centers the teacher will walk around observing students participation and observe that they are understanding and completing the tasks. At the close of the lesson the teacher will pull back up the KWL and ask the students what they have learned and fill it into the “L” portion. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Student Activities & Procedures
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Design for Instruction//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">What best practice strategies will be implemented?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">How will you communicate student expectations?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">What products will be developed and created by students?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Consider //Contextual Factors// (learning differences/learning environment/learning styles) that may be in place in your future classroom.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Exceptionalities
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">What accommodations or modifications do you make for ESOL, Gifted/Talented students, Learning/Reading disabilities (SLD), etc. || * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">13 minutes for discussion/introduction (Christmas recap)
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The teacher will review from the previous two days reminding students that Holidays are joyous occasions celebrated differently among cultures. The teacher will also note that we are talking about winter holidays where the weather tends to be cold. Additionally the teacher will touch on the main points they learned about Christmas.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The teacher will explain how we are now learning about the celebration of Hanukkah. Before instruction begins the teacher will pull up the KWL chart on the IWB and ask the students what they already know about Hanukkah. As the students discuss and share the teacher will fill in their points under the “K” section. The teacher will then ask the students what they would like to know about Hanukkah-as they share and discuss the teacher will write down their inquiries under the “W” section. (**ESOL & ESE: KWL visual, graphic organizer, group work)**
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Once that portion of the KWL is complete the teacher will bring up the on-going calendar and introduce Hanukkah. The teacher will tell the students that the holiday takes place between December 20th-28. The teacher will write “Hanukkah” across those eight days on the calendar (the teacher will remind students that calendars represent the month: December and that it shows all of the days and weeks in the month) and begin explaining the purpose of the holiday. The teacher will engage the students in a discussion: The teacher will specifically tell the students that Hanukkah came to be over 2,000 years ago in the country of Israel, when a man named Judah Maccabee decided to lead the Jewish people to victory against a bad army. The miracle came after the Maccabee’s won the fight, they returned to a place called Jerusalem and the miracle was that after their win they decided to light a menorah (teacher holds a menorah up and explains that it is like a lamp **ESOL & ESE: use of visuals**) to celebrate. The teacher will say that the oil they had to light the menorah was only supposed to last for one day-but instead it lasted for eight! (emphasis this) Families all over started to light menorahs to celebrate this miracle and that’s how the Holiday began. The teacher will say that the holiday is celebrated differently in different countries but the lighting of the menorah and their candles over eight days are the main idea that they all participate in. There are eight candles, one for each day, and one “master” candle that they use to light the rest. The teacher will then hold up a dreidel and ask the students if they have ever seen one. They will then tell the students that often times families celebrate by playing with the dreidels (which they will have a chance to do later), eat traditional food- latkes, and receive gifts. The teacher will then transition to a story and tell the students they are going to learn a little more about Hanukkah.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">8 minutes on book, and song
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The teacher will engage the students with a read aloud book entitled “The Hanukkah Trike”. (this book explains the history and how Hanukkah is celebrated)
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">After the book is completed the teacher will then explain to the students that they are going to sing the “Dreidel” song together. She will pull the words up on the IWB sing the song once, and then have the students join the second time.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Song:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> //“Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> //I made it out of clay,// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> //Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> //Then dreidel I shall play”//

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The teacher will tell they students that they are going to be working on different activities during their centers. She will explain that we will be following the same pattern like was done the day before. (During centers the teacher will walk around observing and offering assistance when students need help) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">-Center 1 ART: the students will go to the art center where they will have 3 various “Hanukkah themed” sheets to color in. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">-Center 2 WRITING: The students will have worksheets to do “letter traces” on. The sheets will contain the words “menorah”, “Hanukkah”, and “dreidel”-they will have the words written in dotted lines for them to trace over. And then a blank sentence line for them to write the words on their own next to it. For more advanced students they could use the words to write sentences. (**Gifted: extra options for work)** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">-Center 3 GAME: The students will play the dreidel game. Where they use math skills to play the game. At the station they will have one dreidel and each student will have 10 m&ms to play the game. At the start each student will equal amounts of m&ms to start the game. Before each round the students will place 1 m&m (manipulative) in the center of the table. Plays will take turns spinning the dreidel and follow the action of whatever symbol the dreidel lands on. The students will continue to play until one of them has all of the manipulatives. (the teacher will have to supervise this center the most) the symbols work as follows: **nun**=take nothing from the pot **gimmel=** take the whole pot **hay=**take half of the pot **shin=** add two items to the pot <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__CENTERS__ * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">-__Celebrate the Months DECEMBER__ by Kristine Johnson (dreidel activity) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__MENORAH ACTIVITY__ * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">-Black (base) construction paper
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Centers (8 minutes each) 3: art, writing, and game (**ESOL & ESE: group work)**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The teacher will explain the centers and directions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Activity and closer – 15 minutes
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The teacher will then instruct the students back to their seats and being the directions for the activity. The students will get out their crayons and glue sticks from their pencil cases. The teacher will pass out the pre-cut out menorah and 9 candles and explain to the students that they are going to make their own menorah. They are to color in the menorah. After they are done coloring they to glue the menorah to the base construction paper and glue the candles on to the menorah.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">After the students finish the activity the teacher will instruct the students to the rug for a brief closer. The teacher pull the KWL chart back onto the IWB and will ask the students to call out everything they learned today about Hanukkah and fill it into the “L” portion of the KWL. The teacher will tell the students they did a great job and tell them that tomorrow they will be talking about the celebration of Kwanzaa. ||
 * ==<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Resources/Materia == || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__INTRODUCTION__ * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__-The Hanukkah Trike__ by Michelle Edwards
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">-IWB- calendar, KWL, song lyrics.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">-Driedel & Menorah (tangible artifacts)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">-Hanukkah coloring pages
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">-Markers/crayons/colored pencils
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">-Trace sheets
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">-Menorah worksheet
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">-Scissors/crayons/glue sticks ||

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">Teacher(s) Name: __Ms. Cimino, Ms. Janoske, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Shorr__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">Thematic Unit Theme/Title/Grade Level: __Winter Holidays/Chrisma-kwanzaa-kkah/Kindergarten__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">Wiki space address: __http: //ucfknightsf11t.wikispaces.com/__ =<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">Daily Lesson Plan Day/Title: __Thursday: Kwanzaa (Day 4)__ =

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">What will students accomplish / be able to do at the end of this lesson? Be sure to set significant (related to SSS), challenging and appropriate learning goals! || //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The student will understand the importance of holidays and celebrations //
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Learning Objectives =

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The student will understand that calendars contain and represent months, weeks, and days //

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The student will have a basic understanding of the history of Kwanzaa //

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The student will have a basic understanding of how Kwanzaa is celebrated // || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**NGSSS- Next Generation** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Sunshine State Standards** List each standard. Cutting and pasting from the website is allowed. // These can be downloaded from the Florida Dept of Education [|http://flstandards.org]. // || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**NCSS Themes:**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**NCSS Theme/**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Culture <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Time, continuity and change <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">People, places, and environments <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> Individuals, groups and institutions

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.2.2 Recognize the importance of celebrations and national holidays as a way of remembering and honoring people, events, and our nation's ethnic heritage <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.2.3 Compare our nation's holidays with holidays of other cultures <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.3.2 Explain that calendars represent the days of the week and months of the year <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.G.3.3 Describe and give examples of seasonal weather changes, and illustrate how weather affects people and the environment ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Assessment**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">How will student learning be assessed? Authentic/Alternative assessments?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Does your assessment align with your objectives, standards and procedures?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Informal assessment (multiple modes): participation rubrics, journal entries, collaborative planning/presentation notes || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//Unit Pre-Assessment:// will take place on the first day with folded construction paper and cut outs of the holiday symbols. Students will have a certain amount of time to place the symbols with the correct holidays. Cut outs include stocking, Christmas tree, ornament, menorah, dreidel, Kinari, and unity cup.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//Unit Post-Assessment//: the same assessment as the pre-assessment will be given on the very last day to show comprehension and understanding.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//On-going Assessment//: KWL chart, participation and observations

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- At the beginning of the class the teacher will have the students fill in the K, what you know, and the W, what you want to know, on the interactive white board. During centers and group activities the teacher will walk observing to make sure that all students are participating and show an understanding of the holiday. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Student Activities & Procedures
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Design for Instruction//


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">What best practice strategies will be implemented?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">How will you communicate student expectations?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">What products will be developed and created by students?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Consider //Contextual Factors// (learning differences/learning environment/learning styles) that may be in place in your future classroom.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Exceptionalities
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">What accommodations or modifications do you make for ESOL, Gifted/Talented students, Learning/Reading disabilities (SLD), etc. || * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Discussion and introduction (13 minutes):
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will recap what was talked about the days before which was Hanukkah and Christmas. Teacher will touch on the idea of celebrations and how they are joyous occasions with close family and friends. Also noting that it is a December holiday and the weather is much cooler.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The teacher will initiate the topic of discussing Kwanzaa by creating a KWL chart **(ESOL)** and filling in the “what you know” and “what you want to know” on the IWB **(ESOL and ESE).** Later at the end of the lesson, the teacher will bring up the KWL chart and fill in the “what they have learned” portion. The chart idea is a good idea for the visual learner of the classroom.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Once the KWL chart has been started, the teacher will start the discussion and give facts and details about Kwanzaa including dates which will be added to the ongoing calendar.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">During this the teacher will tell her students that…

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">“Kwanzaa was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966 because he wanted African-Americans to have a special time in which they could celebrate their heritage. The word “Kwanzaa” means “first” and symbolizes the first fruits of the harvest. People celebrate this joyous holiday through singing, speaking, and dancing. It is built on seven principles or ideas called “Nguzo Saba” which is why Kwanzaa lasts for 7 days, December 26th through January 1st—this is when the teacher makes a reference to the calendar. Each day a candlestick or kimara is light to represent each one of the seven principles. The kimaras are light on top of straw place mats called mkekas and alongside it is an ear of corn for each child in the family. A fruit basket called a mazao is also displayed with a unity cup that everyone drinks from. The colors that represents this holiday are red, green and black and are traditional colors that families use to decorate their houses. Gifts are something that is symbolic for all the three holidays that have been talked about and are given to the children on the 7th day of Kwanzaa. Typically, when the children wake up an adult asks them “Habari gani” which means “What is the news.” The children are suppose to response with the stating one of the 7 principles based on what day it is. That is followed by a discussion on what that principle means. The 7 principles of Kwanzaa are…

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">1) Umoja – unity (Dec 26th) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">2) Kujichagulia – self determination (Dec 27th) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">3) Ujima – collective work and responsibility (Dec 28th) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">4) Ujamaa – cooperative economics (Dec 29th) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">5) Nia – purpose (Dec 30th) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">6) Kuumba – creativity (Dec 31st) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">7) Imani – faith (Jan 1st) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">When the teacher is explaining to the class these principles, it is a good idea to refer back to the calendar and make note of the 7 days of Kwanzaa.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Book and song (8 minutes):
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will have a read-aloud **(ESOL and ESE)** with a corresponding book related to Kwanzaa. Before, during and after reading teacher will ask comprehensive questions, prediction questions, and recap questions. Reading a related book adds more content to the topic and is geared for the auditory learns of the class.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher will initiate a song about Kwanzaa to the tune of “BINGO” that all students will participate as a group **(ESOL and ESE):**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">//There is a holiday I know, and Kwanzaa is its name, oh// <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">//Candle lights and food so good,// <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">//All around my neighborhood,// <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">//Love and thanks for all that’s good.// <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">//And Kwanzaa is its name, oh!//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Centers (24 minutes):
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">When teacher dismisses the students after the song, they will go in their corresponding groups of 5 to 7 to each center **(ESOL and ESE).** They will rotate centers as follows…
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Center 1: this is the art center and during this center the students will participate in coloring pages that go along with the holiday. It will have symbols and ideas that were talked about prior to centers.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Center 2: this is the writing center and during this center the students will participate in a worksheet that requires students to fill in the missing letters that go along with symbols. Each student completes their own worksheet.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Center 3: this is the game center and during this center the students will play BINGO with group members. The cards have symbols based on Kwanzaa and can show concept of the holiday. **(ESE/ESOL=colored symbols/pictures)**


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Closure and final activity (15 minutes):
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The teacher will have students go back to their original desks and clear off everything from their desk. The teacher will then describe the final activity to be done to go along with the holiday of the day. Students will participate in making a wreath with hand print cut outs, ones already done and some of their own. The colors will be red, green, and black to symbolize the colors of Kwanzaa. At the table there will be glue, construction paper and the cut outs. The wreath will include 8 hand print cut outs all glued together in the shape of a wreath. Each student will have their own!
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">After the students finished the activity, as a whole class we will review **(ESOL and ESE)** everything that was talked about that day…

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> · Kwanzaa is during the month of December and starts on the 26th through January 1st <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> · This holiday was created so that African Americans can celebrate their heritage <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> · There are 7 principles of Kwanzaa each being represented by a candlestick <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> · Corn and fruit are the main symbols as well as a straw placemat, a unity cup, and the colors red, green, and black <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> · The final day is when the children receive their gifts <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> · The 7 principles are… <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Umoja – unity (Dec 26th) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Kujichagulia – self determination (Dec 27th) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Ujima – collective work and responsibility (Dec 28th) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Ujamaa – cooperative economics (Dec 29th) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Nia – purpose (Dec 30th) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Kuumba – creativity (Dec 31st) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Imani – faith (Jan 1st)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">After we review, the teacher will then pull up the IWB and the KWL chart that they had started at the beginning of the class and fill in what they have learned. ||
 * ==<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Resources/Materials == || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Resources and Materials:
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Book: Kwanzaa Celebration: Pop-Up Book
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Activity Book: Celebrate the Months: December
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[] --> for the worksheets and coloring pages
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Interactive White Board
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[] --> Kwanzaa wreath


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Construction paper
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Glue
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Markers, crayons, and colored pencils
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Glitter
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Stickers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Hand print cut outs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Scissors ||

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">Teacher(s) Name: __Ms. Cimino, Ms. Janoske, Ms. Phillips, Ms. Shorr__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">Thematic Unit Theme/Title/Grade Level: __Winter Holidays/Chrisma-kwanzaa-kkah/Kindergarten__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">Wiki space address: __http://ucfholidaysf11t.wikispaces.com/__ =<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">Daily Lesson Plan Day/Title: __Friday/ Celebration__ =

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">What will students accomplish / be able to do at the end of this lesson? Be sure to set significant (related to SSS), challenging and appropriate learning goals! || //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The student will understand the importance of holidays and celebrations //
 * =<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Learning Objectives =

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The student will understand that calendars contain and represent months, weeks, and days //

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The student will have a basic understanding of the history of December Holidays //

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The student will have a basic understanding of how holidays are celebrated // || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**NGSSS- Next Generation** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Sunshine State Standards** List each standard. Cutting and pasting from the website is allowed. // These can be downloaded from the Florida Dept of Education [|http://flstandards.org]. // || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">NCSS Themes: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**NCSS Theme/**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Culture <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Time, Continuity, and Change <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">People, Places, and Environments <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Individuals, Groups, and Institutions

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.2.2: Recognize the importance of celebrations and national holidays as a way of remembering and honoring people, events, and our nation's ethnic heritage. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.2.3: Compare our nation's holidays with holidays of other cultures. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- SS.K.A.3.2: Explain that calendars represent days of the week and months of the year. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Assessment**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">How will student learning be assessed? Authentic/Alternative assessments?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Does your assessment align with your objectives, standards and procedures?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Informal assessment (multiple modes): participation rubrics, journal entries, collaborative planning/presentation notes || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//Unit Pre-Assessment:// will take place on the first day with folded construction paper and cut outs of the holiday symbols. Students will have a certain amount of time to place the symbols with the correct holidays. Cut outs include stocking, Christmas tree, ornament, menorah, dreidel, Kinari, and unity cup.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//Unit Post-Assessment:// the same assessment as the pre-assessment will be given on the very last day to show comprehension and understanding.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">//On-going Assessment:// KWL chart, participation and observations

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- At the beginning of the class the teacher will have the students fill in the K, what you know, and the W, what you want to know, on the interactive white board. During centers and group activities the teacher will walk observing to make sure that all students are participating and show an understanding of the holiday. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Student Activities & Procedures
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Design for Instruction//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">What best practice strategies will be implemented?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">How will you communicate student expectations?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">What products will be developed and created by students?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Consider //Contextual Factors// (learning differences/learning environment/learning styles) that may be in place in your future classroom.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 13px;">Exceptionalities
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">What accommodations or modifications do you make for ESOL, Gifted/Talented students, Learning/Reading disabilities (SLD), etc || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">1. The teacher will take 20 minutes to review everything that was talked about for all three holidays, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, from Tuesday to Thursday...

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">* Christmas: is a holiday that is celebrated with family on December 25th. Major symbols include the Christmas tree, stockings, Santa, snowmen, reindeer, lights inside and outside of the house as well as a big dinner that includes main dishes of turkey and ham with special desserts like cookies or cakes. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">* Hanukkah: takes place between December 20th through the 28th. This holiday came about 2000 years ago in the country of Israel when Judah Maccabee who lead Jewish people to victory against a bad army. After they won, which was considered a miracle, they went to Jerusalem and light a menorah to celebrate. The oil they used to light the candles was suppose to only last 1 day, but lasted 8 days instead. A dreidel is significant symbol that is commonly used to play a game, latkes are a traditional food and gifts are also received. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">* Kwanzaa: lasts for 7 days from December 26th to January 1st. Each of the 7 days represents one of the 7 principles. This is also the same for the candles that they light, there are 7 that represent the 7 principles as well. Kwanzaa was created so that African Americans can celebrate their heritage. Symbols include corn, fruit, candlesticks (7), red, green and black colors, straw placemats and a unity cup.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">After the review the students will then briefly discuss some of the similarities and differences in all 3 holidays. Including symbols, traditions, colors, time, weather etc.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">2.Once the review is done, the teacher will then have the students clear off their tables and get ready for the assessment. The teacher will place one paper that is divided into 3 columns each representing the 3 holidays. The teacher will then place the already cut out symbols**(ESOL),** all of which have been displayed or shown throughout the week, that go along with each holiday. The students will then have 15 minutes to complete this assessment as well as color it. Extra time will be allotted for **ESE** students as well as help from the teacher if needed. The teacher will walk around making sure that each student is working only on their own assessment. Once each child is finished, they will turn their work in to the teacher and wait patiently until all students have finished their assessment. During the wait time, they are able to finishing coloring any work that needs to be finished before it is placed in their decorative boxes. Again if there is a student who is considered **ESE**, then another form of assessment may be put in place and implemented.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 3. The final portion of the time, 25 minutes, the students will put together an individual box that they get to decorate to look like a gift box that will hold all activity pages, arts and crafts and any other papers that go along with the holidays that they learned. The teacher will then pass out an empty shoe box that has been pre-covered with white construction paper to each student that parents and the teacher has donated. The students will also be given colored paper, markers, cut out symbols of holidays, and any other crafts that the teacher has. They will start to decorate while the teacher passes back all work and walks around observing.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Once the box has been filled and completed, the celebration will begin. The teacher has parent volunteers either coming in to help or have donated goodies for the celebration. The celebration will include music, food from each holiday, as well as dress being displayed to represent each holiday. This celebration is one that allows the students to have fun, as well as be immersed in the holidays they have just learned about. Parents that came get to observe their child and all other artwork and crafts that all students have created. Having parent involvement is something that all students, including **ESOL and ESE** students need! ||
 * ==<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Resources/Materials == || * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Shoe boxes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Cut outs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Construction paper
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Stickers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Markers, crayons, and colored pencils
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Glue
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Glitter
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Scissors
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Food
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Parents
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Decorations
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Dress
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">All students’ work! ||