Fifth Grades Traditions and Culture

Standards:
CCLS SS Framework. Grade 5. Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies,
Science, and Technical Subjects. 2. Write informative/explanatory texts. B. Develop the topic
with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other concrete
details and examples.

NYS Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards.5th Grade Writing Standards.
Text Types and Purposes. 5W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to explore a topic and
convey ideas and information relevant to the subject. 5W2a: Introduce a topic clearly, provide a
general focus, and organize related information logically.

Objective: Students will explore their own culture and traditions, and determine what they
consider to be key components. They will create a product that showcases their culture and
traditions using a digital storytelling tool (Storybird) which they will then be able to share with
their classmates and teachers.

Teaching timeline:
Open prezi, log into Storybird account (Pearl)
The prezi is the tool being used to teach the students about Storybird. The
presentation will be used for definition of culture and traditions.
Running the prezi: Harmony
Talk about culture and tradition. Ask class: What is culture? What are traditions? What
are some examples? How do your culture and traditions affect your life?
Define
Culture:
Tradition:
Survey (Harmony)
Discuss survey: this survey is a pretest to see what your students understand or
know about Storybird and picture books.
After you are finished with the survey please log into your storybird account
using your login information.
Students log in to Storybird as class finishes survey
After you are done logging in to Storybird account please watch this tutorial about
how to use Storybird website.
iMovie tutorial of Storybird
Play when all the students are logged into their Storybird accounts.
Show Harmonys storybird:http://tinyurl.com/seymour1225
This example is to show the class a finished product
Pearl creates Storybird in class
 Students create their own 2-3 page picture book
Walk around to help students-other group members
Log in to kahoot for assessment/discussion after lesson. Ask students: How did you
decide what to include in your picture book?