SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT CONNECTION Grade K

Story Town Theme Title: All About Me Theme #1

Social Studies Theme Connection: Standard 1 Objective 1

Essential Question(s)
  • How arewe the same and different from others?(e.g., gender, height, language, color of skin, eyes, hair, beliefs)
  • How do people change over time? (e.g., self, others)
  • How do we show respect for others?
  • How are the elements of culture different? (e.g.,language, dress, food, shelter, and stories)

Story Town: Main Selection and Leveled Books / Story Town: Other Resources
  • Head to Toe (Big Book)
  • You and Me (Big Book)
  • Something Special (Library Book)
  • Kelly in the Mirror (Library Book)
  • How Tortoise Grew a Tail (Anthology)
  • Elmer (Anthology)
/
  • Pre-decodable Books
  • Photo Cards
  • Music CD
  • Sound/Spelling Cards
  • Practice Book: Theme 1
  • Teacher Resource Book
  • Write-on/Wipe-off Boards
  • Letter/ Sound Rhymes Chart
  • Instructional Routine Cards
  • Writer’s Companion Teacher Edition
  • Phonics Practice Book

Outside Books: / Outside Resources:
  • Just Like Me (Rookie Ready to Learn: All About Me!) by Barbara J. Neasi
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  • Marvelous Me: Inside and Out (All About Me) by Lisa Bullard
  • When I Grow Up by Mercer Mayer
/ USOE-Approved Lesson Plans
UEN Social Studies Lessons at

  • A Book About Me
  • K-Act. 14: I Grow
  • We Are Alike and We Are Different
  • We Are All Different in Many Ways
  • We Are Different, We Are The Same

Story Town Robust Vocabulary / Social Studies Words/Concept Word List
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3
ability differ Review
confident stalking
reverse mellow
complained automatic
talent perfect
encourage resemblance /
  • celebrate
  • change
  • compare
  • culture
  • different
  • past
  • honesty
  • responsibility
/
  • present
  • future
  • similar
  • needs
  • wants
  • shelter
  • job
  • safety

Comprehension Focus Strategy / Comprehension Focus Skill
  • Summarize
  • Reread
  • Make Inferences
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  • Make Predictions

Connecting Social Studies Standard(s) / Objective(s)
Standard 1 (Culture):
  • Students will recognize and describe how individuals and families are both similar and different.
/ Objective 1
  • Identify how individuals are similar and different.

Intended Learning Outcomes
  • Develop social skills and ethical responsibility.
  • Develop physical skills and personal hygiene.

Social Studies Activities t0 Develop Social Studies Concepts
Make an All About Me Book
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