Social Studies Grade:1

Presented by: Michelle Davis and Matthew Bailey ED 417 – 01 Fall 2000

Objectives  To teach students about what a family is and how a family works together.  To teach students that families differ from one another.  To teach students that families change over time.

Rationale  Students need to have an understanding of the family unit that they live in as well as other family units.  Students need to realize that families are different and that they change over time.

American Heritage

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Activities  Students will create a family tree by asking parents and grandparents for help.  Students will research their family’s history with the help of parents or grandparents and tell the class about it.

Activities - cont.  Students will research in groups using the internet or library about families throughout American Heritage. Each group will have an adult helper for this activity.

Activities - cont.  Students will bring books to school or find books in the library to share with the class about families throughout American Heritage.  Students will create a book of pictures of families throughout American Heritage.

People in Societies

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Activities  Students will research with their families some of the roles that families play in society.  Students will work as a class to compile a list of ways that families contribute to society.  Students will think of ways that they can help contribute to society.

Activities – cont.  Students will write a story about what they want their families to be like when they get to be older.  Students will draw a picture of families working in society.

World Interactions

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Activities  Students will look in the library at books about families around the country.  Students will research with their family the history of their family and where they came from.  Students will create a collage of pictures of families around the world.

Activities – cont.  Students will research the type of family life that exists today in the country that their family came from.  Students will write a story about what they think it would be like for their family to be in another country.

ACTIVITIES  The students will draw a picture of their family using limited resources given by the teacher. The teacher will collect and organize the data in a picture graph showing a comparison between the choices the students made using the limited resources. The students will then discuss other choices people make in order to satisfy themselves with the limitation of resources.  The teacher will read books of families of different cultures. The students will discuss in groups the different types of work these families do in order to satisfy their wants.  The teacher will bring in various items that maybe found around in the students’ houses. The students will examine the various items and determine the resources that were used in order to make them.  The teacher will provide a limited number of games for the students to play with at recess. The students will have to make choices in which game they would like to play. After recess the students will discuss with the teacher the reasons for their choices in which game they chose and why they chose that particular game. The students will also be required to discuss their decisions they make in choosing games at home.

ACTIVITIES CONTINUED  Following a recent tornado in the country, the students will discuss in groups of four the necessary resources families will need in order to live. The students will then draw pictures of those resources. The teacher will have a volunteer from the American Red Cross come in and discuss with the students what items are good to donate to families that have nothing. The students will bring in items to donate to the American Red Cross on a volunteer basis. WEB SITES  My Family on The Earth! (In Vietnam)My Family on The Earth! (In Vietnam) This Web Page is useful in letting students see the life of a different family from a different culture.  A Colonial Family and CommunityA Colonial Family and Community This Web Page is useful in having the students describe how people in the 1700’s work to earn income for the family in order to satisfy their needs.

WEB SITES CONTINUED  The Hoover Museum – QuiltsThe Hoover Museum – Quilts This Web Page is useful for teachers who want to show their students the choices people have to make in order to satisfy their wants and needs.  FEMA for KIDS Homepage: Education, Schools, Disasters, Games, Teachers, Art, HurricaneFEMA for KIDS Homepage: Education, Schools, Disasters, Games, Teachers, Art, Hurricane This Web Page is good for students to identify the necessary resources that their family may need in a disaster or emergency situation.  The 1900 House – HomeThe 1900 House – Home This Web Page is useful for teachers want to show students how life was for a family back in the 1900’s. It will allow students to see the difference between the resources that were available back then to live compared to the resources that are available today.

DEMOCRATIC PROCESS

ACTIVITIES  In groups of four, students will agree upon rules they would like to have in their own home. As a class, the students will have a discussion on which rules are appropriate to have in the home. The teacher will let the students vote on which rules the students would like to have in their home. The teacher will discuss with the students that their classroom is like a family and that they can come up with their own rules they would like to have in class.  The teacher will have various persons of authority (police, principal, parents, fire fighters, mayor) come into the classroom and discuss their jobs with the students. As a class, the students will discuss reasons for having people in authority.  The teacher will provide students with a fictitious scenario of a family that requires some new rules in order to bring peace back into the family. The students will come up with those rules that they think will bring peace and discuss why the rules will work.  The teacher will make a game out of going to lunch. The teacher will allow the students to decide on how they want to line up for lunch, what games they want to play at lunch, and what the students would like to do to wind down after lunch.

ACTIVITIES CONTINUED  The students will play various games in groups of four throughout a number of stations. After allowing the students ample time to play the various games in the stations, the teacher will discuss with the students how they played those games (who went first and why?, did everyone play fair?, what were the rules of the game?, was there any problems while playing the games?, how could playing the games be improved for next time?) The teacher will discuss with the students if these same situations occur within their families while playing games and what actions are taken if problems occur. WEB SITES  Kids GamesKids Games This Web Page is good to have students look at in order for them to recognize that there are many different kinds of rules needed for different situations. It will also let students pick new and exciting games to play at recess. The students can vote on which ones to play next.

WEB SITES CONTINUED  The PBS Kids Democracy ProjectThe PBS Kids Democracy Project This Web Page is good for students. It allows them to see what it is like being in the President’s shoes for a day. It also shows students how other people in authority (government) affects their daily lives. The Web Page also allows students a chance to vote on important issues of the year  Foundations of Democracy: Authority, Privacy, Responsibility, and JusticeFoundations of Democracy: Authority, Privacy, Responsibility, and Justice This is a good lesson plan for teachers who want students to learn some uses of authority.  Lightspan External LinkLightspan External Link This Web Page is useful for teachers who are making up rules for their classroom. The site gives helpful suggestion on how to make your rules and how to get the students involved.  Justice, is it Fair? - An AskERIC Lesson PlanJustice, is it Fair? - An AskERIC Lesson Plan This lesson plan will need to be adapted to whatever grade level it is needed for. This lesson plane will work for any grade level. It will allow students to recognize the need for fairness.

CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ACTIVITIES  In the classroom there are fish and rabbits for the students to take care of. Each week a different student will be required to take of the animals. After the week is done, the student will discuss with the teacher the responsibilities there are in taking care of pets. The teacher will then ask the students to discuss the responsibilities they have in their own home.  Since the classroom is another family for the students, the students will have a bulletin board to display papers, projects, pictures etc showing their accomplishments. It allows students to show their pride in themselves.  Treating the school as one big family, the students will observe and record changes that happen in the school over a month long period.  The teacher will provide each student with a small plant to take home to care for. The student will need to give the plant water and sunlight when needed. After two months the students will bring the plant back into the class so the teacher can see how well the plant is doing.

ACTIVITIES CONTINUED  The students will discuss with the teacher ways to compromise in their own family when they do not get their own way at home. WEB SITES  This Web Site is a lesson plan for teachers to use in order for students to observe what their community looks like. This activity can allow students to record changes in their community that happen over time.  Education World ® - Curriculum/Training: Teaching Citizenship’s Five ThemesEducation World ® - Curriculum/Training: Teaching Citizenship’s Five Themes This Web Page is a good activity in getting students to become aware of their own citizenship traits that they possess.  Education World® : Lesson Planning Center : Teacher Lesson Plans : Welcome to My Community!Education World® : Lesson Planning Center : Teacher Lesson Plans : Welcome to My Community! This lesson plan allows students to get into groups to design brochures about their community. The brochure can contain anything they like about their community. It also allows for a field trip throughout their community

WEB SITES CONTINUED  Lesson Exchange: Plants (Elementary, other)Lesson Exchange: Plants (Elementary, other) This lesson plan will allow students to show their responsibility in taking care of their own plants in the classroom.  Lesson Exchange: It is Time to Clean the Room (Elementary, Music)Lesson Exchange: It is Time to Clean the Room (Elementary, Music) This lesson plan will allow students to show responsibility in cleaning up the classroom on a daily basis while singing a song.

CONCLUSION In conclusion, first grade students will begin to explore links between families of their own and families of different cultures. The students should also explore links between their communities and other communities around the world. Hopefully through our activities and our Web Sites teachers and students will benefit from them. Thank-You for visiting our presentation.