Linda

Linda's Unit:
Traditions Reading Grade 3 Analyze literary elements among stories with emphasis on traditions, focusing on similarities and differences. Students will find ways that story events, character traits, plot, and character traits are the same and how they are different using several stories.

My Curriculum framing Questions What keeps us together?

What makes something a tradition? Why do we enjoy traditions? Why are traditions important? Are traditions the same around the world?

What caused the quilt to become important to Patricia’s family? In what way was the quilt used at family events? Why was the guitar important to Joe’s family? In what ways was the guitar used at family gatherings? How did the quilt become important to the family in The Patchwork quilt? How were the traditions in the two stories alike? How were the traditions in the two stories different? something a tradition? Why do we enjoy traditions? Why are traditions important? Are traditions the same around the world?