Daily
Planner

Grade
level: 5th

Schedule
for: Monday November
19, 2007

Theme
for the week: Pilgrims

Theme
for the day: First Thanksgiving

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Content areas

Activities

Technology/Educ Materials

Assessment

8:45-9:10

Student arrival

Monitor arrival

9:10-9:20

Roll/Morning activities

9:20-9:40

Art

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Students will make a centerpiece for the Thanksgiving Table.

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Internet Access to:  http://www.eduplace.com/monthly

theme/november/pdf/centerpiece.pdf

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Centerpiece example

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Construction paper, glue, tape,
and scissors.

Completed Centerpiece

9:40-10:10

PE

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Students will be able to play
games that Pilgrim children could of played.

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Oral Presentation

Participation

10:10-11:00

Reading

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Reading the tale of Sammy the Turkey Snake, students will be able to make
up stories of other animals that want to be turkeys, Pilgrims, or anything
else related to Thanksgiving.

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Internet access to: http://www.grandpatucker.com/sammy-thanks/sam-turkey-p0.html-ssi

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Paper and Pencil

Completed Story

11:00-11:30

Spelling

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Students will be able to spell
word of places, foods, and people that are involved in Thanksgiving.

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Spelling List

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Paper and Pencil

Spelling Test

11:30-12:05

Language

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Students will be able to create a wacky story about an amazing
Thanksgiving dinner by filling in the blanks with parts of speech.

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Internet access to: http://www.eduplace.com/tales

/content/wwt_017.html

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Paper and Pencil

Completed Story

12:05-12:35

Lunch

12:40-1:40

Math

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Students will be able compute the
distance between the routes Pilgrims took across the ocean to America.

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Textbook

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Paper and Pencil

Completed Work

1:40-2:10

Science

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Given a lecture on Turkeys, students will read some turkey fun facts and
test their knowledge by taking a turkey quiz.

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Internet access to: http://home.aristotle.net/Thanksgiving
/turkey_facts.asp

Score from Turkey Quiz

2:10-2:40

Social
Studies

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Given a lecture on Thanksgiving,
students will compare how Thanksgiving is celebrated by the Pilgrims and how
we celebrate it today.

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Paper and Pencil for notes

Completed Comparison

2:40-3:10

Writing

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Students will be able to write
“Thank You” in different languages.

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Internet access to: http://www.elite.net/~runner/

jennifers/thankyou.htm

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Card supplies such as paper, pens,
markers, and scissors

Completed “Thank You” Cards

3:10-3:20

Pack and dismissal