Course Overview:
The Social Studies suite utilizes a personal approach to introduce students to community and citizenship. By providing scaffolded instruction from Kindergarten through 5th grade, students develop a firm understanding of important concepts and skills related to history, geography, and economics. The integration of recurring characters and challenges to overcome keeps students engaged and progressing. Finally, students will analyze grade-appropriate passages to reinforce reading comprehension and writing skills. In Kindergarten, students learn about community and are offered an introduction to history, geography, and economics. In First grade, students develop an understanding of citizenship in the home, school, and community. Second grade focuses on the geography of North America, the impact of immigration, and the foundations of American citizenship. Third grade includes a closer look at American history and civics. This includes studying regions with the United States and the physical and cultural characteristics of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands. In Fourth grade, students explore the important people, places, and events that shaped the state in which they live. In Fifth grade, students focus on American history through 1850 from Native Americans through exploration, colonization, and early American history.
Required Materials:
Student-Supplied Resources:
- Printer
- Disk space on your computer as well as external device to back up your files (flash drive, external hard drive, CD–Rom, etc.)
- Cell phone to take photo of student's work or scanner to scan student's work
- Interactive Notebook (three-ring binder)
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Crayons and colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Ruler
- Printer paper
- Multi-colored paper
Lesson Specific Materials:
- Optional: Household items
Free Downloads:
- Java
- Windows Media Player
- Apple iTunes
Syllabus:
Module 1: Rights And Responsibilities
- 01.00 Module One Pretest
- 01.01 Keep Your Cool, Follow The Rules
- 01.02 Being A Responsible Student
- 01.03 The Rule Of Law
- 01.04 We're A Team
- 01.05 Super Citizens Work Together
- 01.06 Our Community Is A Safe Space
- 01.07 Module One Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 01.08 Module One Assessment
Module 2: American Traditions, Part 1
- 02.00 Module Two Pretest
- 02.01 A Celebration For All
- 02.02 Celebrate Responsibility
- 02.03 Our Community Celebrates
- 02.04 Module Two Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 02.05 Module Two Assessment
Module 3: Learning About History
- 03.00 Module Three Pretest
- 03.01 We All Have A Story
- 03.02 I'm A Historian
- 03.03 Diving Into History
- 03.04 Fun Facts And Fantastic Fiction
- 03.05 Telling Tall Tales
- 03.06 Legends In History
- 03.07 Fact or fiction?
- 03.08 Putting History In Order
- 03.09 My Story
- 03.10 Module Three Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 03.11 Module Three Assessment
Module 4: American Traditions, Part 2
- 04.00 Module Four Pretest
- 04.01 Special Days Everywhere
- 04.02 Waving Flags
- 04.03 Honor The Past, Celebrate The Future
- 04.04 Module Four Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 04.05 Module Four Assessment
Module 5: The World We Live In
- 05.00 Module Five Pretest
- 05.01 Mapping Our World
- 05.02 Finding Our Way
- 05.03 The Lines That Connect Us
- 05.04 Finding Important Places
- 05.05 Features Around Us
- 05.06 Where am I?
- 05.07 Making A Map
- 05.08 What's near my community?
- 05.09 The Weather Around Me
- 05.10 Module Five Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 05.11 Module Five Assessment
Module 6: American Traditions, Part 3
- 06.00 Module Six Pretest
- 06.01 Time For A Holiday
- 06.02 Presidents And First Ladies
- 06.03 Change Can Happen
- 06.04 Spring Has Sprung
- 06.05 Module Six Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 06.06 Module Six Assessment
Module 7: Making Choices
- 07.00 Module Seven Pretest
- 07.01 Not Enough Stuff
- 07.02 So Many Choices
- 07.03 A Day Of Choices
- 07.04 The Value Of Money
- 07.05 Thank Goodness For Goods And Services
- 07.06 The Life Of A Good
- 07.07 Super Saving
- 07.08 Module Seven Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 07.09 Module Seven Assessment
Module 8: American Traditions, Part 4
- 08.00 Module Eight Pretest
- 08.01 Celebrating Courage
- 08.02 Memorial Day
- 08.03 A Red, White, And Blue Celebration
- 08.04 Some Summer Holidays
- 08.05 Module Eight Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 08.06 Module Eight Assessment
