ELA – Grade 5 Monday, May 18 – Friday, May 22

R.I.5.9 I can integrate information from texts on the same topic in order to write about a common topic. W.5.8 I can recall relevant information from print and digital sources to summarize or paraphrase for writing about a common topic.

WATCH

Monday: Focus Question: Why do we celebrate Memorial Day? Identify facts/details about Memorial Day: Watch the PBS Video: “Memorial Day.” Read the article “Summer Reads: Memorial Day Introduction.” Tuesday: Focus Question: What are some ways people celebrate Memorial Day? Identify facts/details about memorial Day: Read the article "Celebrating Memorial Day” Wednesday: Focus Question: What do I learn about the Fourth of July from print and digital resources? Identify facts about Independence Day: Watch the video: “Why We Celebrate the Fourth of July” Reading the article “July 4th – Independence Day” Reading the article “The Declaration of Independence” Thursday: Focus Question: How are Memorial Day and The Fourth of July similar and different? Watch the video on comparing and contrasting: Compare & Contrast Brain Pop Friday: Focus Question: Do people celebrate different holidays in similar ways? Re-read: “Celebrating Cinco de Mayo” from last week’s lesson.

PRACTICE

Monday: After watching today’s video, read the short article about Memorial Day and answer the questions that follow.

PURPOSE

Tuesday: After reading the article, “Celebrating Memorial Day”, complete the Main Idea Organizer/Outline, and answer the question that follows. Wednesday: While watching the video and reading about the Fourth of July holiday, use the main idea organizer/outline to help take notes on the main idea and supporting details you learn about holidays/celebrations. Thursday: This week you have watched and read about two different holidays, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July (Independence Day). Use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two holidays. Friday: See Product Section Below

Monday: Why do we celebrate Memorial Day? Why did the author write this article? What is the main idea of the article, and what are some details given about that main idea? Tuesday: How do people celebrate Memorial Day? Why did the author write this article? What is the main idea of the article, and what are some details given about that main idea? Wednesday: How does gathering information from more than one resource, text and video, help me to better understand the common topic of the Fourth of July? How can knowing the main ideas help me to understand what I am learning about? Thursday: How are the two different holidays celebrated? Are there things in common and different about the way they are celebrated? What are some differences between Memorial Day and the Fourth of July? Friday: Do people celebrate different holidays in similar ways? What is something that your family always shares or eats when they get together for certain holidays? Do you go somewhere special? Do you think people who live in other countries have similar traditions or ways of celebrating?

DISCUSS

PRODUCT

Friday: Re-read “Celebrating Cinco de Mayo” from last week’s 5-ELA lesson. Use the information in this article and the knowledge from the articles you read this week to write an essay comparing and contrasting Mexico’s holiday of Cinco de Mayo and one of the American holidays you read about this week. Choose either Memorial Day or the Fourth of July to compare to Cinco de Mayo. In your essay you should explain how Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo is different from the American holiday you chose, and you also need to explain how the holidays are similar. You must use evidence from the article(s) that you read this week to support your writing/thinking. Be sure to cite the name of the article that you are using when writing your details. You may want to create a Venn Diagram like the one you used Thursday to organize your thinking, and you may want to use the RACE strategy when writing to help you organize your writing. Share your essay with an adult.

Check out this week’s Screen-Free Activities

for more main idea practice.

Monday, May 18

After watching today’s video, read this short article about Memorial Day and answer the questions that follow.

Summer Reads: Memorial Day - Introduction

by Alice Lee Folkins

This text is provided courtesy of Elfrieda H. Hiebert and Text Project.

White House photo by Tina Hager

President Bush visits Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day and lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Many of the holidays we celebrate fall on a certain day. For example, Independence Day is always on July 4th. Some holidays, however, fall on a certain day of the week. Memorial Day is always the last Monday in May. In 2009, Memorial Day fell on May 25th. In 2010, we celebrated Memorial Day on May 31st.

On Memorial Day many stores and businesses are closed. Schools are also closed and many people have the day off from their jobs. Even though summer doesn't start until June, many people treat Memorial Day as the first day of summer. For many places in the United States, the weather is nice, almost like summer. With the day off from school or work, many people use Memorial Day to start enjoying summer. But the real reason to celebrate Memorial Day is to honor the men and women in our military.

Answer these Questions:

1. Memorial Day is always on the last Monday of which month?

2. Why do many people use Memorial Day to start enjoying summer?

3. What is the main idea of this text?

4. Write a paragraph describing what family activities you notice on Memorial Day.

Tuesday, May 19 Read this article about Memorial Day, complete the Main Idea Organizer/Outline, and answer the questions that follow.

Summer Reads: Memorial Day - Celebrating Memorial Day

by Alice Lee Folkins

This text is provided courtesy of Elfrieda H. Hiebert and Text Project.

Taken by Adam Bond. Released into the public domain by the U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform at an air show at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi, April 2009..

Memorial Day is not just a day off from work or school for many people. To them Memorial Day is an important day to remember friends or family who have died while serving in the military. Many of the celebrations on Memorial Day include the military. For example, the Air Force may hold air shows where they fly special planes and jets for everyone to see. The Navy may also let people explore the inside of old battleships. Other military groups may hold drills to show how they do some of their tasks, like saving people from a burning ship.

Another way to celebrate Memorial Day is to fly the American flag at half-staff. Instead of flying the flag all the way to the top of the flagpole, the flag is raised only halfway. Take a look at the flags at police or fire stations. Many are raised at half-staff on Memorial Day. People also fly flags at half-staff on other days in the year to remember important people who have died.

In Washington, DC, people hold many events to celebrate Memorial Day. Arlington National Cemetery was a place where Union soldiers were buried in the Civil War. Since then, soldiers from other wars have also been buried in the Arlington National Cemetery. On Memorial Day, thousands of soldiers place a small flag on each grave. The president of the United States will also place flowers at the Tomb of the Unknowns at the Arlington National Cemetery. The Tomb of the Unknowns is a place to honor those who have died, even though we don't know the soldiers' names.

Complete the Main Idea Organizer/Outline about the article you just read: Title: “Summer Reads: Memorial Day - Celebrating Memorial Day”

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Reread these sentences from the text. "Another way to celebrate Memorial Day is to fly the American flag at half-staff. Instead of flying the flag all the way to the top of the flagpole, the flag is raised only halfway."

Why might the American flag be flown at half-staff on Memorial Day? Write a paragraph to explain your answer. Be sure to support your answer with evidence from the text.

Wednesday: Organizer/Outline

Directions: While watching the video and reading about the Fourth of July holiday, you may use the main idea organizer/outline to help take notes on what you learn about the holiday/celebration. The articles follow this organizer/outline.

Main Idea Organizer/Outline Topic: Holidays/Celebrations

Video title: “Why We Celebrate the Fourth of July”

Main idea: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

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Text title: “Summer Reads; July 4th, Independence Day”

Main idea: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

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Text title: “The Declaration of Independence”

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Wednesday: Passages May 20

Summer Reads: July 4th - Independence Day

by Alice Lee Folkins & Andrew Funk

This text is provided courtesy of Elfrieda H. Hiebert and Text Project.

Detail from John Trumbull's 1819 painting, The Declaration of

Independence, hanging in the U.S. Capitol rotunda.

The Declaration of Independence is presented to the Continental

Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 1776.

July 4th is an important day in American history. It is the day we celebrate our

independence from England. Before July 4, 1776, America was one of England's

colonies. This meant that American colonists had to follow rules that were written by

people living in England. American colonists had to do what the King of England

wanted us to do, even if it wasn't fair or right. If the King of England wanted to charge

an extra fee for tea, the American colonists had to pay the extra fee. When we passed

the Declaration of Independence, we told England that we wanted to be our own

country. On July 4th we hold celebrations to remember the day we first became a

nation.

One year after the Declaration of Independence, America celebrated its first birthday.

Even though America was still fighting a war against England for independence,

people celebrated July 4th by throwing a birthday party. There were bands playing

music, people marching in parades, and people making speeches about the

importance of independence. There were even fireworks at the first July 4th

celebration. The celebration was filled with lots of red, white and blue things; the

colors of the American flag. Everyone was able to enjoy the celebrations because

stores and businesses were closed. Sounds like the way we celebrate July 4th today!

Question Set:

1. What do Americans celebrate on July 4th?

2. American colonists passed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. What were they telling England when they passed the Declaration of Independence?

3. What is the main idea of this text?

The Declaration of Independence

by Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government

The Declaration of Independence is one of the

most important documents in the history of the

United States. It was an official act taken by all

13 American colonies in declaring

independence from British rule.

People in the colonies were unhappy that

they did not have a say in their government

and still had to pay taxes. The Stamp Act of

1765 collected taxes on paper goods like

legal documents, newspapers, and playing

cards. In one act of protest, men dumped the

cargo of a ship full of British tea into Boston

Harbor in 1773; this is now called the Boston

Tea Party. In 1775, the colonists went to war

with Great Britain.

The war between the colonies and Great Britain

was called the American Revolutionary War (1775-

1783). A group of men came together in the

summer of 1776 to find ways to become

independent from Great Britain. The committee

included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas

Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger

Sherman. The Declaration of Independence was

originally written by Thomas Jefferson. Benjamin

Franklin, John Adams, and Jefferson then worked

together to make changes to the document. The

final draft of the Declaration of Independence was

adopted on July 4, 1776, but the actual signing of

the final document was on August 2, 1776.

the Declaration of Independence

This is a painting by John Trumbull that shows

the committee

presenting the Declaration of Independence to

the Congress.

Writing and signing the Declaration of Independence

took courage, but it was an important step in the

founding of our Government. A famous phrase from

the Declaration is "We hold these truths to be self-

evident, that all men are created equal, that they are

endowed by their Creator with certain

unalienable Rights, that among those are Life,

Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Declaration of Independence facts and figures:

· John Hancock was the first to sign. His signature was so large and bold

that people use 'John Hancock' to mean a signature.

· The Declaration of Independence is on public display in the Rotunda of the

National Archives in Washington, DC.

Thursday: May 21

Directions: This week you have watched and read about two different holidays, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July (Independence Day). Use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two holidays. You may use your main idea notes or go back to the videos and articles as needed.

Venn diagram: Compare and Contrast

Memorial Day The Fourth of July

(Independence Day)

Ex: American holidays

Ex: signals beginning of summer

Ex: remembering the birth of our country

Friday: May 22 Re-read “Celebrating Cinco de Mayo.” Use the information in this article and the knowledge from the articles you read this week to write an essay explaining how Mexico’s holiday of Cinco de Mayo is different, and yet the same as one of our American holidays you read about this week. Choose either Memorial Day or the Fourth of July to compare to Cinco de Mayo. In your essay you should explain how Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo is different from the American holiday you chose, and you also need to explain how the holidays are similar. You must use evidence from the article(s) that you read this week to support your writing/thinking. Be sure to cite the name of the article that you are using when writing your details. You may want to create a Venn Diagram like the one you used Thursday to organize your thinking, and you may want to use the RACE strategy when writing to help you organize your writing.

Celebrating Cinco

de Mayo

By Sanjana Chetia

2019

Cinco de Mayo, a well-known Mexican holiday, has become an important

cultural celebration for Mexican Americans across the United States. As you

read, take notes on why Cinco de Mayo is an important day for Mexicans

Americans.

Cinco de Mayo is one of the most well-known Mexican holidays in America, but not many Americans know what the day is about. Some people even confuse it with Mexico’s Independence Day.

Cinco de Mayo is only a minor holiday in most of the country. It is celebrated mainly in the Mexican state of Puebla. But for many Mexican Americans, Cinco de Mayo has become an important celebration of cultural pride.

Remembering History: What Happened on May 5th?

In the late 1800s, Mexico was in big trouble. The treasury1 was nearly bankrupt after fifteen years of

civil war and two years fighting the United States. The country owed money to many

1 1. the money a government has to spend and the people in charge of looking after it

"twirling cinco de mayo dress" by Gail Williams is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0

European countries. The new President of Mexico — a Zapotec2 man named Benito Juárez — had

to halt the debt payments because there was no money to complete them.

Angry with Juárez’s decision, Britain, Spain, and France sent troops to Veracruz, Mexico. They demanded the money owed to them. Luckily, President Juárez was able to reach an agreement with Britain and Spain. But Emperor Napoleon III of France refused to talk and settle the debts. He saw this as an opportunity to grow his empire. He soon sent troops to claim Mexican land for France. This forced President Juárez into a war that Mexico was not prepared for: the Franco-Mexican War.

President Juárez quickly rounded up a ragtag army of 2,000 men. They were led by Texas-born General Ignacio Zaragoza. The army moved to the small town of Puebla de Los Angeles in the Mexican state of Puebla. The soldiers secured the town and waited for the French to arrive.

From dawn until dusk on May 5, 1862, the battle raged. After three unsuccessful attacks, the French were surrounded by Mexican soldiers. They attacked after the French ran out of ammunition, or bullets. The Mexican army won, and the French retreated from the battlefield with almost 500 of their soldiers killed. On the other side, fewer than 100 of the Mexican soldiers had been lost.

The Battle of Puebla was seen as a great success. It boosted the spirits of the Mexican resistance movement. Despite the challenges they faced, the Mexican troops had achieved a small but inspiring victory against a strong European power. The Franco-Mexican War finally ended in 1867 when President Juárez’s forces drove the French out of Mexico.

2 2. people who lived in the southern part of Mexico

RACE