History/Geography

Pre K-K

Social Studies

History/Geography

Map/Globe

Holidays

Own Address

Civics and Government

Responsibility
Stories related to Ideals

Community
Flag, President, Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance

Economics

Work and Necessities

I. History and Geography:

1. Sequencing: What is the sequence of events of each child’s family?

See How We Grow, Unit 3, wk3. (non-fiction); Plaidypus Lost, Unit 1, wk 3.

2. When in time do things happen?

Farfallina and Marcel, Unit 3 wk 4 (fiction); Little Panda, Unit 3, wk 1 (non-fiction) ; Bunny Day, Unit 4,wk 1

3. Cause and Effect: How and why do some things cause other things to happen?

See How We Grow, Unit 3, wk 3; May Day! May Day!, Unit 5, wk 1; My Lucky Day, Unit 4, wk 2 (fiction)

4. Can each child use essential words that relate to directions?

Every Day Math lessons

5. Does each child know what a map and a globe is?

If You Could Go to Antarctica, Unit 4, wk 5; Every Day Math lessons

6. Does each child know national holidays and why they are celebrated?

Books: My Teacher for President by Kay Winters

Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo

The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles

Let’s Find Out, Monthly Current Events Scholastic Magazine (http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/classmags/lfo.htm)

Arthur Meets the President by Marc Brown

A Picture Book of George Washington by David A. Adler

A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln by David A. Adler

In 1492 by Jean Marzollo

See also website: http://www.kids.gov/

Historical Documents - Includes information on the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and more.

Today In History - (Library of Congress) - This site contains informative information about what happened on, say, October 21. Each "Today" contains links to various archival documents that have been offered up online as part of the American Memory project.

7. Can each child name his/her address, town, state and country?

8. Is each child aware of his her own location?

Miss Bindergarten…, Unit 1, wk 1 (fiction);

Max Takes a Ride, Unit 5, wk 1 (fiction)

Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney

II. Civics and Government:

1. Does each child understand responsibility of self and others?

2. Can each child retell stories that illustrate honesty, courage, friendship, respect, responsibility and the wise judicious exercise of authority and explain how the characters in the stories show these qualities?

Plaidypus Lost- responsibility

May Day! May Day!-courage

Farfallina and Marcel- friendship

Little Quack- courage

Little Engine that Could- courage/friendship

3. Can each child identify and describe family or community members who promote the welfare and safety of children and adults?

Miss Bindergarten- comunity workers

May Day! May Day!

Dig, Dig, Digging- fire trucks, etc.

The Night Worker

4. Can each child identify the flag, anthem, president and Pledge of Allegiance?

Abuela

Arthur Meets the President

Scholastic Let’s Find Out (http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/classmags/lfo.htm)

Yankee Doodle (Scholastic)

The Star-Spangled Banner (Scholastic)

The Pledge of Allegiance (Scholastic)

The Flag We Wave (Scholastic)

III. Economics:

1. Does each child understand the value of work and economics?

2. Does each child understand why people work and the basic necessities to sustain life?

Every Day Math lessons (money)

Resource Website includes the following topics and more:

http://www.kids.gov/

Historical Documents - Includes information on the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and more.

How Maps are Made - A lot goes into making a map. Learn how the maps are made.

MapStats for Kids - Check out this site and you can learn concepts about maps and statistics through cool games.

Our Nation - (Government Printing Office) - Find our Quick Facts about the United States and our Nation's Capitol.

National Geographic Kids Stories - Wanna hear about current events? National Geographic gives you the top news stories on animals and nature, people and places, and even wacky news.

VOCABULARY:

I. History and Geography:

· first, next, last

· yesterday, today, tomorrow

· beginning, middle, end

· then, now, long ago, last, next week, month, year

· before, after, morning, noon, night

· prepositions of location: up, down, near, far, left, right, straight, back, behind, and in front of, etc.

· map, globe, earth, north, south, east, west

· continents, oceans, land, rivers, lakes, mountains, valley, pond, jungle

· country (USA), state (Massachusetts), town (Whitman, Hanson), address

· Holidays: Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Flag Day, Patriots’ Day

II. Civics and Government:

· honesty, courage, friendship, respect, responsibility, authority, fairness, justice, rules

· community helpers ie: police, fire, etc.

· flag, anthem, president, vice president, election, vote

ASSESSMENT:

Teacher Observation

Graphic Organizers

Open Response Questions

Work Product

Data Collection