All in the Family
1st Grade
SIGNIFICANT CONTENT
Social Studies
1 – H2.0.1 Demonstrate chronological thinking by distinguishing among past, present, and future using family or school events.
1 – G4.0.1 Use components of culture (e.g., foods, language, religion, traditions) to describe diversity in family life.
1 – C5.0.1 Describe some responsibilities people have at home and at school (e.g., taking care of oneself, respect for the rights of others, following rules, getting along with others).
English Language Arts
W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
W.1.6 With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
R.1.1.10 With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for grade 1.
Social Studies
1 – H2.0.1 Demonstrate chronological thinking by distinguishing among past, present, and future using family or school events.
1 – G4.0.1 Use components of culture (e.g., foods, language, religion, traditions) to describe diversity in family life.
1 – C5.0.1 Describe some responsibilities people have at home and at school (e.g., taking care of oneself, respect for the rights of others, following rules, getting along with others).
English Language Arts
W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
W.1.6 With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
R.1.1.10 With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for grade 1.
DRIVING QUESTION
What is a family? INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY
ARTIFACTS
Students presented to family members, discussing what makes families different and the same. |
ENTRY EVENT
Families sent photos of their families. An Animoto video was created with and used as the entry event. UNIT SUMMARY
Students studied families using books and videos. They looked at each other's families to learn about similarities and differences. |