3. 4 Shannan Snow 4 ED 617 4 June 02, 2001

4. Grade: Kindergarten Lesson: Day one & two

5. 1. To familiarize the students with their community.

6. 2. To familiarize the students with community buildings and community helpers.

7. 3. To familiarize the students with the concept of becoming active citizens.

8. 4. To familiarize the students with basic map skills.

9. 1. Maps: Washington Court House The U.S.A 2. Pictures of the community buildings in Washington Court House.

10. Books: 1. Our Community by Johnston 2. Kids in Their Communities by Kehoe 3. My Community by Moor 4. My Town by Treays 5. Town Mouse Country Mouse by Brett 6. The Tale of Johnny Mouse by Potter

11. Video Tapes: 1. Neighborhood and Community 2. How Communities Are Alike and Different 3. Walk Around the Block With Barney 4. Blues Clues: Stop, Look, and Listen. 5. Becoming an Active Citizen 6. Winnie the Pooh: Helping Others

12. CD-ROM: 1. Diorama Designer 2. Neighborhood Map Machine 3. How Things Work in Busy Town

13. 1. The City of Washington C.H.: www.washingtonch.com 2. Fayette County: www.fayetteco-oh.com 3. Carnegie Public Library: www.washington-ch.lib.oh.com 4. Kids and Community: www.org/kidsandcommunity/ 5. Kids can make a difference: www.kids.maine.org 6. Kudz Kids: KudzKids.com

14. 1. Class discussion about our community and community helpers. 2. Do a group map activity with the Wash. C. H. map. 3. Make a class list of ways we can be active citizens. 4. Students will bring in non-perishable foods to donate to the food pantry on our field trip. 5. Field trip to visit the police station, fire station, hospital, library, and museum to take a tour and meet out community helpers.

15. Classroom centers will be set up as follows: 1. Computer center: Will have Neighborhood Map Machine, Diorama Designer, and How Things Work in Busy Time. 2. Art center: Use the many materials to create a picture of our community. 3. Reading Center: Will be filled with many books about communities. 4. Make Believe center: Use the clothes and accessories to pretend you’re a community helper. 5. Word center: Community centered words.