Unit Planner: History and Community

Submitted By: Jennifer Hemsath

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2014 Instructor: Karen Powell

UNIT PLANNER: History and Community

Summary of Lesson Plan NV State Social Studies Objectives

Submitted By: Jennifer Hemsath

Notes

This social studies lesson is designed for 2nd grade students as an introduction to rights, responsibility, and how many individuals have changed impacted H3.2.4 Demonstrate respect for each our civil rights throughout history. The other and people in the community. lesson focuses on rights and responsibility in the community, but can be used as a start point for lessons on people in history.

MONDAY

Printouts of the Rights/Responsibilities Classification Chart, TE Unit Resources p.86

This social studies lesson is designed for 2nd grade students to learn about honorable people and why they are H.3.2.3. Explain why people and commemorated. Students will create events are honored in a poster based on their chosen commemorative holidays. holiday to express why the person is honored.

TUESDAY

Graphic Organizer Web Map and poster board for each student.

This social studies lesson is designed for 2nd grade students to learn about local and national landmarks. H2.2.2 Explore the importance of both Students will observe landmarks on the local and national landmarks, and LCD projector screen, listen to a explain how they create a sense of Chautauqua performance, and community among citizens. participate in discussion of the importance of landmarks in a community.

WEDNESDAY

Confirm: Chautauqua performer, Dr. Michael E. Fischer Graphic Organizers Interview Poster for each group: Main Idea & Details

This social studies lesson is designed for 2nd grade students to explore differences and similarities in photos from past and present. This lesson requires preparation of old photos from your area.

THURSDAY

H1.2.4. Recognize similarities and differences of earlier generations in areas such as work, dress, manners, stories, games, and festivals.

Digital Camera and teacher preparation: old window pane, copies of photos from the historical society or online. Venn diagrams for partners approximately 10 copies. Remind students to bring copies of photos from home.

This social studies lesson is designed for 2nd grade students to understand how people work together in order to attain a common goal in our H2.2.1 Identify ways in which people community. Students will be grouped cooperate to achieve a common in 4 and asked to come up with a goal. specific topic about the community which they may need to change or improve.

FRIDAY

Graphic organizer Pros & Cons Chart for each group, approximately 7. Poster board for each group.

EDEL 453 - Spring 2014

Karen Powell- Instructor