K-Social-Studies-October

Main Concept

 * 1) ==My Family==

Guiding Questions

 * What is a family?
 * Who is in my family?
 * Where does my family live?
 * How are families alike and different?

Theme/Content Skills

 * Identity

1.My Family
 * My family and other families are alike and different

Key Terms

 * Family
 * Culture
 * Father
 * Mother
 * Brother
 * Sister
 * Aunt
 * Uncle
 * Home

Holidays

 * Columbus Day

Student Outcomes

 * Students will state who is in their family.
 * Students will state where their family lives.
 * Students will understand that there are similiarites and differences between families.
 * Students will recognize holidays and celebrations as a way of preserving a family's cultures.
 * Students will recognize holidays and celebrations as a way of preserving a family's cultures.

Assessment/Project

 * Identify members of their family - Create Family Tree or other Family Project that identifies all members of their family
 * Class Graph - People in Family (to see how they are alike and different)
 * Family Quilt - Design
 * Draw a picture of home and family - label

Resources for Students

 * [|www.starfall.com] - Learn to Read - My Family (Story #15)
 * [|www.readinga-z.com] - __My Family__ (Level aa) __All Kinds of Families__ (Level E) __Families__ (Level I)
 * Variety of children books about families (some Mercer Mayer books: __Just My Mom and I__) - to be updated
 * [|www.brainpopjr.com] - Social Studies: Holidays - Columbus Day
 * [|www.brainpopjr.com] - Social Studies: Holidays - Columbus Day

Resources for Teachers
-Unit 4 - Looking At People - Lesson 1, Lesson 2
 * Harcourt Horizons - All About Me - Teacher's Edition
 * [|www.abcteach.com] (free section) - Theme Units - Family (people flashcards)

Field Trip Suggestions

 * *None for this unit (Possibly have a family member of students come in to share family recipes)