SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT CONNECTION TEMPLATE II Grade 5__

SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT CONNECTION TEMPLATE II Grade _5__

Story Town Theme Title Making a Difference Theme #_5___

Social Studies Theme Connection Standard V, Objective 3b

Essential Question(s)  How can I make the world around me a better place?  What do I want the future to look like?  What issues are important to me?

Story Town: Main Selection and Leveled Story Town: Other Resources Books  Interrupted Journey: Saving  Kids in Action (Magazine Article) pgs. Endangered Sea Turtles 556-557  Marvelous Marine Mammals  The Gentle Lions of the Sea  Whales of the World  Turtles of the Sea Outside Books: Outside Resources:  Ruby Bridges Goes To School: My True  Story by Ruby Bridges  Kids With Courage-True Stories About Young People Making A Difference by Barbara A. Lewis  We Were There Too! Young People in U. S. History by Phillip M. Hoose  Everyday Heroes: Inspiring Stories of Ordinary People Who Made a Difference by Joe Wheeler  The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust by Karen Gray Ruelle  Behind the Bedroom Wall by Laura E. Williams

Core Program Vocabulary (Tier II) Content Vocabulary (Tier III) Basking Damage Human rights Additional Vocabulary: Sleek Analyzing Democracy *Responsibility Vital Detect Superpower *Social Justice Rule of Law *Environment *Civic Duty *Vote

Comprehension Focus Strategy Comprehension Focus Skill  Summarize  Author’s Purpose and Perspective Connecting Social Studies Standard(s) Objective(s)  Standard V – Students will address the  Objective 3b – Identify a current issue causes, consequences and implications facing the world and propose a role the of the emergence of the United States United States could play in being part as a world power. of a solution.

Intended Learning Outcomes  Students will understand their values and beliefs can have a wide ranging impact.  Students will understand that their actions can make a positive difference in the environment, their communities and the world.  Students will understand that they have a voice in how their government addresses the rights of others, the environment and the global future.

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