2-Social-Studies-May

Main Concept
Citizenship & Civic Life, Decision Making: Rights, Responsibilities, and Roles of Citizenship

Guiding Questions

 * Why are laws important?
 * What happens if someone doesn't obey laws?
 * Who makes decisions in a community?
 * How do you solve problems? Resolve conflicts?

Theme/Content Skills

 * People living in rural, urban, and suburban communites may have conflicts over rules, rights, and responsibilities.
 * Citizens can participate in decision making, problem solving, and conflict resolution.

Key Terms
conflict, conflict resolution, government, law, consequence, problem, solution, vote

Holidays
Cinco de Mayo Mother's Day

Student Outcomes

 * Students will use a problem solving process to identify a problem, gather information, and list and consider options for solving the problem.
 * Students will use a problem solving process to choose and implement a solution and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.

Assessment/Project
-"Problem-Solution Poster" Students illustrate a community problem on a poster, peers create solutions. -"Two Heads are Better Than One" Give students blank form with problems to solve. Have students interview peers and parents for solutions.

Resources for Students
Harcourt Brace workbook p.14 Identify Problem and Solution in these books: "The Princess and The Pea" "Three Billy Goats Gruff"

Resources for Teachers
Harcourt Brace p.46-49