Social Studies Pacing Guide Grade 1

Unit Cumulative MP Units *TOTAL **TOTAL

MP1 Unit 1 – Civics, Government, and Human Rights 20 days 20 days

MP2 Unit 2 – Geography, People, and The Environment 20 days 40 days

MP3 Unit 3 – Economics, Innovation, & Technology 20 days 60 days

MP4 Unit 4 – History, Culture, and Perspectives 20 days 80 days

MP1-4 FLEX DAYS 10 days 90 days

* Unit Total is inclusive of introduction, instruction, assessment, projects, etc. for that particular unit. ** Cumulative Total is a running total, inclusive of prior and current units.

NOTE: Holidays and Observances Curriculum – Incorporate as they occur. Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies

Unit Title: Important Holidays and Observances Stage 1: Desired Results Standards & Indicators:

NJSLS Social Studies: 6.1.P.A.1 6.1.P.A.2 6.1.P.A.3 6.1.4.A.1 6.1.4.A.2 6.1.4.A.9 6.1.4.A.10 6.1.4.A.11 6.1.4.A.15 6.1.4.B.10 6.1.4.D.2 6.1.4.D.4 6.1.4.D.5 6.1.4.D.9 6.1.4.D.13 6.1.4.D.15 6.1.4.D.16 6.1.4.D.17 6.1.4.D.18 6.1.4.D.19 6.1.4.D.20 6.3.4.A.1

NJSLS English Language Arts: RL.1.1 RL.1.2 RL.1.3 RL.1.4 RL.1.5 RL.1.6 RL.1.7 RL.1.9 RL.1.10 RI.1.1 RI.1.2 RI.1.3 RI.1.4

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies RI.1.5 RI.1.6 RI.1.7 RI.1.8 RI.1.9 RI.1.10 W.1.1 W.1.2 W.1.3 W.1.5 W.1.6 W.1.7 W.1.8 SL.1.1 SL.1.2 SL.1.3 SL.1.4 SL.1.5 SL.1.6

NJSLS 21st Century Life and Careers: CRP1 CRP4 CRP7 CRP8 CRP9 CRP11 CRP12

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Central Idea / Enduring Understanding: Essential/Guiding Question: Students will… Why do we celebrate these holidays? • Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Day – • Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Day o Compare Dr. King’s childhood to their own. • Freedom Day o Illustrate an accomplishment of Dr. King. • Women’s History • Freedom Day – o Describe what freedom means to them. • Emancipation Day o Identify symbols of the United States and describe their importance. • Cinco de Mayo

• Women’s History – • Memorial Day o Describe what makes Sacagawea an American hero. • Flag Day

• Emancipation Day – • Juneteenth o Discuss the meaning of slavery and describe ways people gained their • Commodore Barry Day freedom. o Recognize that real people have • Constitution Day demonstrated responsible leadership and identify characteristics that have • Columbus Day made them good examples. • Veteran’s Day • Cinco de Mayo – o Explore the diversity of different cultures. Identify traditions and celebrations in o various cultures.

• Memorial Day –

o Demonstrate an understanding of the sacrifices people have made so that we

can have the rights and freedoms we do today. o Identify symbols of the United States and describe their importance. Describe what bravery and courage o means.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies • Flag Day – o Describe patriotic symbols and their importance.

• Juneteenth – o Explain the basic concepts of diversity, tolerance, responsibility and respect for others. o Recognize real people who have demonstrated creativity and innovation by creating new products and services.

• Commodore Barry Day – o Identify advances made in naval ships.

• Constitution Day – o Demonstrate an understanding that citizens have a responsibility to follow rules and laws.

• Columbus Day – o Demonstrate an understanding of rhyming words. o Identify the different modes of transportation.

• Veteran’s Day – o Demonstrate an understanding of the branches of the military. o Identify the importance of memorials.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Content: Skills(objectives):

• Dr. MLK, Jr. Day is an American federal holiday • Civil Rights honoring the birthday of Dr. King which is celebrated on the third Monday in January. It is • Freedom a time when the nation pauses to remember the life and work of Dr. King. • Oppression

• Symbols of freedom • National Freedom Day is an observance in the United States that honors the signing of a • Famous American women th resolution that proposed the 13 amendment of the nation’s constitution on February 1, 1865. • Women’s Suffrage Abraham Lincoln, who was the president at the time, signed the resolution to outlaw slavery. • Underground railroad This anniversary is annually observed on February 1. • Communication secrecy

• Cultural diversity • Women’s History month is celebrated to honor the important contributions and • Heroes accomplishments of women. • Famous African American Inventors

• Emancipation Day is a holiday in Washington • The Constitution of the United States D.C. to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act, which • Rules president Abraham Lincoln signed on April 16, 1862. • Patriotism

• Cinco de Mayo commemorates the anniversary of an early victory by Mexican forces over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. It is a festival of Mexican pride and heritage in the United States.

• Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It commemorates all men and women who have died in military service for the United States.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies • Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 in the United States. It commemorated the adoption of the flag of the United States of America.

• Juneteenth is a celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation became official on January 1, 1863 but it wasn’t until June 19, 1865 that the news reached Galveston, Texas that all enslaved were now free.

• Commodore John Barry was an important figure in American history. He is known as “The Father of the American Navy”. He was given the important task of putting together our navy as the American colonies were fighting for independence from England and was made a Captain in the Continental Navy. Commodore Barry remained head of the navy until his death on September 13, 1803. The Commodore Barry Bridge, in honor of Commodore John Barry, opened in 1974 which crosses the Delaware River connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

• Constitution Day is observed on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document.

• Columbus Day is a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on October 12, 1492. Christopher Columbus was an explorer who sailed to find a shorter route to get to India instead landed in the Bahamas, becoming the first European to explore the Americas.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies • Veteran’s Day is a national holiday celebrated on November 11 to honor military veterans for their service. “World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”” https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory .asp

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Stage 2: Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s): Other Evidence: • Written Products • Rubrics o Interviews • Teacher Observation and Anecdotal Notes o Journal Responses • Participation o Learning Logs • Cooperation o Lists • Collaboration o Graphic Organizers

• Artistic Products o Posters, Charts, o Graphs, Diagrams o Project o Illustrations with Captions o Murals, Dioramas, Collages

• Multiple-form Products (Writing, Drawing, and Speaking) o Oral Presentations o Photographs

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Stage 3: Learning Plan Learning Opportunities/Strategies: Resources:

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Read aloud A Picture Book of Martin Luther King • A Picture Book of Martin Luther King by David by David Adler. Discuss what events in Martin Adler Luther King’s childhood affected him to be a civil rights leader. Discuss how he had a great influence on people understanding how important diversity is to the American mosaic.

• Read Happy Birthday Martin Luther King by Jean • Happy Birthday Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo. Discuss with students the Marzollo accomplishments of Martin Luther King. Have • Art supplies students illustrate one of the accomplishments spoken about in the book.

Freedom Day Freedom Day

• Show students a picture of the Liberty Bell. • Picture of the Liberty Bell Discuss the location and importance of the • Liberty Bell coloring page - Liberty Bell. Introduce the Thirteenth http://www.patrioticcoloringpages.com/patriot Amendment. Discuss with students that the ic-symbols/ Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom. Have students color a picture of the Liberty Bell and write a statement about our freedom.

Women’s History Women’s History

• Read aloud A Picture Book of Sacagawea by • A Picture Book of Sacagawea by David Adler David Adler. Discuss her contributions to the exploration of the United States. How is Sacagawea an American hero?

• A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman by David Adler • Read aloud A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman by • David Adler. Discuss Tubman’s accomplishment Harriet Tubman: and how she is dressed in the pictures. How is http://www2.lhric.org/Pocantico/tubman/voca her clothing different from today? How did she bquilt.htm • travel? How is this different from how we travel Microsoft Word

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies today? Students create a fact book about Harriet Tubman. On each of four pages, students write and illustrate one fact about Tubman.

• Provide students with a list of famous American • Technology women. Give a brief synopsis of each of these • Famous American Women: women. Students choose a woman in whom http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer they are interested. Students read books /Women.html and/or Internet sites about this woman. Students complete a factual book of at least 6 pages about this woman. Each page in the book depicts at least one fact. The book should also include a simple timeline of the woman’s life.

Emancipation Day Emancipation Day

• Read aloud The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to • The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom Freedom by Bettye Stroud. Discuss the meaning by Bettye Stroud of slavery and explain the escape to freedom • Quilt square pattern was difficult. Discuss how the quilt was a secret • Construction paper means of communication. Have students create a quilt square and assemble into a class quilt.

• Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky • Read aloud Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad by Faith Ringgold in the Sky by Faith Ringgold. Discuss how an underground railroad is not a train, but a way people helped each other. Students create a picture of something they can do because they are free and write a sentence about what they can do. Scaffold writing according to student ability.

Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo

• Discuss with students that Cinco de Mayo is • Cinco de Mayo by Mary Dodson Wade th celebrated on May 5 with colorful parades and picnics. Read Cinco de Mayo by Mary Dodson Wade and discuss the traditions and festivities that occur to celebrate this day.

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• Discuss the diversity of foods in other cultures. • http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispani Celebrate Hispanic heritage by making c/act_recipe2.htm enchiladas or some other cultural food.

Memorial Day Memorial Day

• Read the story Hero Mom by Melinda Hardin. • Hero Mom by Melinda Hardin Discuss the terms courage, bravery, and • Picture writing paper heroism with students. Have students draw a picture of something they did that was brave.

• Discuss the importance of Memorial Day and • Red, white, and blue construction paper how Americans show their pride on American • Paper plate holidays. Have students create a star wreath to • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/me display on Memorial Day. morialday/starwreath/

Flag Day Flag Day

• Read aloud I Pledge Allegiance by Bill Martin, Jr. • I Pledge Allegiance by Bill Martin, Jr. Discuss the meaning of the words to “The Pledge of Allegiance.” Discuss why the flag has 13 stripes and 50 stars. Students use

construction paper and other art materials to

make an American flag. Have students use their flags in a patriotic parade to celebrate Memorial Day or Flag Day.

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/flag • Read about Flag Day and how it came to be. day/ Discuss why it is important to honor our flag.

• Online, view flags from several different • http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/flags.ht countries. Discuss how the flag of the United ml States has changed and what each of these changes means.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Juneteenth Juneteenth

• Explain to students that Juneteenth is a • Pictures of African-American inventors and their celebration of freedom. One of those freedoms inventions was the freedom to learn. Slaves were kept from learning to read and write until slavery was abolished. Show students pictures of African-American inventors and their inventions. Discuss their contributions.

• Read aloud Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd • Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper Cooper. Discuss how the main character feels in the beginning of the story and how that changes. Have students discuss how they feel when they are told “No”.

Commodore Barry Commodore Barry

• Discuss the contributions Commodore John • Venn diagram Barry made to the United States and that he is known as the father of the United States Navy. Show students pictures of ships used during Revolutionary War. Discuss with students the difficulty of sailing during that time. Using a Venn diagram, have students compare ships of the revolutionary time to those of today.

Constitution Day Constitution Day

• Discuss with students how the Constitution • List of classroom rules provides everyone with rights, like the right to • Copy of the Constitution own personal property. Explain that all citizens have these rights. Compare these rights to classroom rules and that rules help protect students’ individual rights.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Columbus Day Columbus Day

• Discuss what the students’ know about • http://lessonplanspage.com/lasscolumbusdayrh Christopher Columbus. Discuss the trip ymingin1492poemk1-htm/ Columbus made across the Atlantic Ocean and see if students are aware of the poem about him. Review rhyming words with students. Read the poem “In 1492” to the students and identify the rhyming words. Have students write their own poem about Columbus.

• Read Things that Go, by Anne Rockwell or any • Things that Go, by Anne Rockwell other children’s book that discusses different • Globe or map types of transportation. Discuss places to travel • http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/columbus- and locate these on a map or globe. Have day-grades-k-5.htm students explain what type of transportation is needed to get there.

Veteran’s Day Veteran’s Day

• Show students a picture of the Memorial • Picture of Memorial Monument - Monument in Browns Mills located at the http://www.pemberton-twp.com/index.html intersection of Trenton Road and Circle Drive. • Drawing paper Discuss the importance of the monument. Have students draw a picture of a monument to honor future Veterans.

• Show students pictures of people in Army, Navy, • Sample thank you cards Air Force, Marine, and Coast Guard uniforms. • Construction paper Discuss each of these branches of the military. Have students write a thank you card to a military veteran. Display the cards on a bulletin board.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Differentiation High-Achieving Students On Grade Level Students Struggling Students Special Needs/ELL • Utilize technology • Utilize technology • Utilize technology • Utilize technology

• Provide interest- • Provide interest- • Provide interest- • Provide interest- based learning based learning based learning based learning choices choices choices choices

• Student-led • Provide student • Provide student • Provide student activities work samples work samples work samples

• Problem-solve • Problem-solve • Pair with on grade • Pair with on grade collaboratively collaboratively level or higher- level or higher- using background using background achieving students achieving students knowledge, knowledge, to problem-solve to problem solve talents, and skills talents, and skills • Modify critical • Modify critical • Critical thinking • Critical thinking thinking questions thinking questions questions questions • Small group • Small group • Small group instruction instruction instruction • Specific use of • Specific use of • General use of modalities - modalities - varied modalities kinesthetic, visual, kinesthetic, visual, – kinesthetic, auditory, tactile auditory, tactile visual, auditory, tactile • Paired projects with • Small group teacher guidance projects with teacher guidance • Flexible time allotment • Flexible time allotment • Repetition of content • Repetition of content

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies

Unit Title: Unit 1 Strand A: Civics, Government, & Human Rights Stage 1: Desired Results Standards & Indicators:

NJSLS Social Studies: 6.1.4.A.1 6.1.4.A.9 6.1.4.A.10 6.1.4.A.11 6.3.4.A.1

NJSLS English Language Arts: RL.1.1 RL.1.2 RL.1.3 RL.1.4 RL.1.5 RL.1.6 RL.1.7 RL.1.9 RL.1.10 RI.1.1 RI.1.2 RI.1.3 RI.1.4 RI.1.5 RI.1.6 RI.1.7 RI.1.8 RI.1.10 W.1.1 W.1.2 W.1.3 W.1.5 W.1.6 W.1.7 W.1.8 SL.1.1 SL.1.2 SL.1.3 SL.1.4 SL.1.5

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies SL.1.6

NJSLS 21st Century Life and Careers: CRP1 CRP4 CRP7 CRP8 CRP9 CRP11 CRP12

Holocaust Education: Holocaust Education is an important area of a balanced and inclusive Social Studies program. It is infused into teaching by including the following topics:

• Exploring the Uniqueness of Each Person • Understanding and Applying Respect, Trust, and Caring • Bullying • Friendship • Cultural Contributions of Ethnicities • Prejudice • Standing Up for What is Right • Laws and Rules for Peace and Harmony

Read alouds of exemplary children’s literature that include characters from various ethnicities, problem solving, friendship, and leadership readily meet the requirements of including Holocaust Education in the Social Studies curriculum.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Central Idea / Enduring Understanding: Essential/Guiding Question: Students will… • Explain the need for rules, laws, and • Why should we follow rules? government. • How do laws help communities? • Recognize real people and fictional characters • How do community leaders help people? who have demonstrated responsible leadership. • How can I take responsibility for my own • Describe how American citizens can participate actions? in community and political life. • How can you show respect for the rights of • Explain that a responsibility means something others? you must or should do. • Why is Martin Luther King, Jr. an American • Describe how American citizens can participate hero? in community and political life.

• Explore basic concepts of diversity, tolerance,

fairness, and respect for others.

• Explain that justice means fairness to all.

• Develop simple timelines.

• Recognize change and continuity in their lives.

• Retell events or stories with accuracy and appropriate sequencing.

Content: Skills(Objectives):

• Rules and laws are developed to protect • Rules and laws people’s rights and the security and welfare of society. • Responsibility of citizens

• Following rules

• The examination of individual experiences, • Rights of citizens historical narratives, and events promotes an understanding of individual and community • Statue of Liberty

responses to the violation of fundamental • Civil Rights rights.

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• The United States democratic system requires • Preamble to the Constitution active participation of its citizens. • Freedom

• Independence Day • The world is comprised of nations that are similar to and different from the United States. • American Red Cross

• Active citizens in the 21st century:

 Recognize that people have different perspectives based on their beliefs, values, traditions, culture, and experiences.

 Demonstrate understanding of the need for fairness and take appropriate action against unfairness.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies

Stage 2: Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s): Other Evidence: • Written Products • Tests and Quizzes o Interviews • Rubrics o Journal Responses • Teacher Observation and Anecdotal Notes o Learning Logs • Participation o Lists • Cooperation o Graphic Organizers • Collaboration

• Artistic Products o Posters, Charts, o Graphs, Diagrams o Project o Illustrations with Captions o Murals, Dioramas, Collages

• Multiple-form Products (Writing, Drawing, and Speaking) o Dramatic Reenactment, Props o Photographs

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Stage 3: Learning Plan Learning Opportunities/Strategies: Resources:

Rules and Government Laws: Rules and Government Laws:

• Make a K-W-L Chart to list what students know • http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templat and want to learn about laws. es/kwl_nov2002.doc

• Introduce vocabulary words, “community,” • Definition of vocabulary terms “citizen,” “rule,” “law,” and “vote.” Discuss the

difference between a rule and a law.

• Review classroom rules with the class. • List of classroom rules Demonstrate procedures that will make following the rules easier.

• Discuss signs used in the community and their • Photographs of various signs meaning. What would happen if someone decided to ignore signs? Students work collaboratively to create a book explaining why obeying signs is important.

• Definition of “The Golden Rule” • Discuss “The Golden Rule.” Brainstorm ideas on • how we follow the rule every day. If we break Chart paper “The Golden Rule,” what is the effect?

• Discuss the various rights we have. Talk about • Definition of rights and freedom of speech how people are allowed to talk about what they think, but they have to follow rules when they do this.

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• Discuss an outside game that the whole class • Chart paper enjoys playing. Chart the rules for the game. Talk about what procedures are needed to make sure the rules are followed. Have the entire class participate in playing the game while following the rules.

• Read aloud Rosa by Nikki Giovanni. Discuss her • Rosa by Nikki Giovanni accomplishments. Discuss how even though • Graphic organizer she disagreed with the law, she always showed • http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeli respect for others. Chart the sequence of ne/ events that occurred in the book.

Collaboratively make a timeline of what

happens in the book. Discuss how timelines

help find information quickly.

• Discuss with class that fairness means people • Definition and examples of fair and equal receive what they need, while equal means they receive the same thing.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Learning Opportunities/Strategies: Resources:

Human Rights and Freedom: Human Rights and Freedom:

• We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of • Read aloud We the Kids: The Preamble to the the United States by David Catrow Constitution of the United States by David

Catrow. Discuss the importance of the

preamble and why freedom is important.

• Read aloud Independence Day by David Marx. • Independence Day by David Marx Discuss why July 4th is important to the United States.

• Take a photo tour of the Statue of Liberty. • https://www.nps.gov/stli/learn/photosmultime Discuss why the Statue of Liberty is important. dia/virtualtour.htm

• Plan a patriotic party. Complete a K-W-L chart • K-W-L graphic organizer • about the flag. Students can learn a small http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/kwl_nov2002.doc portion of the Preamble, the Declaration of • Invitations Independence, or the Gettysburg Address. Students also learn a patriotic song to sing. Students invite classes to view presentation.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies • Read aloud Clara Barton: Spirit of the American • Clara Barton: Spirit of the American Red Cross Red Cross by Patricia Lakin. Discuss how Clara by Patricia Lakin Barton founded the Red Cross and • Definition of Red Cross demonstrated responsibility.

• Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cezar Chavez • Read Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cezar by Chavez by K. Krull. Discuss his life. Create a K. Krull classroom timeline of his life and • http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeli accomplishments. ne/

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• Provide interest- • Provide interest- • Provide interest- • Provide interest- based learning based learning based learning based learning choices choices choices choices

• Student-led • Provide student • Provide student • Provide student activities work samples work samples work samples

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Unit Title: Unit 2 Strand B: Geography, People, & the Environment Stage 1: Desired Results Standards & Indicators:

NJSLS Social Studies: 6.1.4.B.1 6.1.4.B.3 6.1.4.B.4 6.1.4.B.7 6.3.4.B.1

NJSLS English Language Arts: RL.1.1 RL.1.2 RL.1.3 RL.1.4 RL.1.5 RL.1.6 RL.1.7 RL.1.9 RL.1.10 RI.1.1 RI.1.2 RI.1.3 RI.1.4 RI.1.5 RI.1.6 RI.1.7 RI.1.8 RI.1.9 RI.1.10 W.1.1 W.1.2 W.1.3 W.1.5 W.1.6 W.1.7 W.1.8 SL.1.1 SL.1.2 SL.1.3 SL.1.4

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies SL.1.5 SL.1.6

NJSLS Technology: 8.1.5.A.2

NJSLS 21st Century Life and Careers: CRP1 CRP4 CRP7 CRP8 CRP9 CRP11 CRP12

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Central Idea / Enduring Understanding: Essential/Guiding Question: Students will… • Explain the spatial concepts of location, • What tools can I use to find my way to a place I distance, and directions. have never visited before?

• Demonstrate basic globe and map skills. • What contributions did Benjamin Franklin make to the United States that we still use today? • Act on small scale, personalized environmental issues such as littering and recycling, and • How can maps help me find my way? explain why such actions are important. • How can a map help me find places? • Discuss the contributions of important women, African Americans, and Native Americans to • What kinds of land and water does the United United States and New Jersey history. States have?

• Recognize real and fictional characters who • How do people use and save resources? have demonstrated responsibility. • What contributions has George Washington • Recognize the names of major figures in Carver made to use our resources wisely? American history. • How does weather affect people? • Explain that the globe is a model of the earth • How are the lives of people today different from and maps are representations of locations. the lives of people long ago? • Describe the physical features of places and regions on a simple scale. • Why is Sandra Day O’Connor important to American history? • Describe the physical and human characteristics of places.

• Describe the role of resources such as air, land, water, and plants in everyday life.

• Recognize that the relationship of the Earth to the sun affects weather conditions, climate, and seasons.

• Describe the impact of weather on everyday life.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Content: Skills(Objectives):

• Spatial thinking and geographic tools can be • Map and Globe Skills used to describe and analyze the spatial patterns and organization of people, places, and • Land masses environments on Earth. • Bodies of water

• Places are jointly characterized by their physical • Physical features of the Earth and human properties. • Natural resources • Patterns of settlement across Earth’s surface differ markedly from region to region, place to • Conservation and recycling place, and time to time. • Environments

• Active citizens in the 21st century: • National landmarks

 Are aware of their relationships to people, • Contribution of Famous Americans places, and resources in the local

community and beyond. • Weather extremes

• Four seasons

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Stage 2: Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s): Other Evidence: • Written Products • Tests and Quizzes o Journal Responses • Rubrics o Learning Logs • Teacher Observation and Anecdotal Notes o Lists • Participation o Graphic Organizers • Cooperation • Collaboration • Artistic Products o Posters, Charts, o Graphs, Diagrams o Project o Illustrations with Captions o Murals, Dioramas, Collages

• Multiple-form Products (Writing, Drawing, and Speaking) o Dramatic Reenactment, Props

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Stage 3: Learning Plan Learning Opportunities/Strategies: Resources:

Maps: Maps:

• Display a map with a key. Discuss what the • http://www.harcourtschool.com/ss1/skills/g1_u symbols on the map key mean. Encourage 1_pittsburgh.html students to find locations on the map using the map key.

• Students visit a website that offers an • http://www.harcourtschool.com/ss1/skills/g1_u interactive map and answer questions about the 1_pittsburgh.html map.

• Place a copy of As the Crow Flies: A First Book of • Maps by Gail Hartman in the classroom library. As the Crow Flies: A First Book of Maps by Gail Encourage students to look through the book Hartman and learn about maps. Scaffolded: Use Me on • Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney the Map by Joan Sweeney for students struggling with reading.

• Define “state,” “country,” “globe,” “resource,” • Definitions of vocabulary terms and “continent.”

• Read aloud a poem or story about making maps. • Poem or story about map making Discuss what kind of things can be found on maps.

• • Use an interactive map for students to practice http://mrnussbaum.com/cstates-play using a map.

• Students practice finding land and water masses • Globe on a globe. Students should also practice • List of water and land masses finding continents and naming them.

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• Discuss compass points and cardinal directions. • Compass Students use a compass to determine what direction each wall in the classroom is on. Students create signs to mark the walls by their direction.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Learning Opportunities/Strategies: Resources:

Environment: Environment:

• Begin a recycling campaign in the classroom. • http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/defa Graph the weight of paper recycled or the ult.aspx number of cans or plastic bottles collected. • Graph paper Continue collecting and graphing throughout the year.

• Read aloud From Coast to Coast by Marcia • From Coast to Coast by Marcia Freeman Freeman. Discuss the various environments in the United States.

• Assist students to brainstorm a list of • Definition of environments environments found in the United States, such • Technology – Microsoft Word as mountains, forest, beach, and desert. Remind students that descriptive words help the reader use his/her senses to connect with what they have written. Children then write a sentence to describe an environment and create a picture to depict it. Bind the pages together into a class book.

• Assist students to brainstorm a list of natural • Definition of natural resource resources. Discuss why natural resources are • Examples of recycling and conservation important and how recycling/conserving helps our environment.

• In small groups, students go through magazines • Magazines and find pictures of things made from different kinds of resources. Students use pictures to create a collage of these items. Each group writes a caption on the collage of what they found.

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People: People:

• Read aloud Tapenum’s Day: A Wampanoag • Tapenum’s Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy in Indian Boy in Pilgrim Times by Kate Waters. Pilgrim Times by Kate Waters Discuss how Native Americans lived then and how they helped Pilgrims.

• Discuss how Native Americans were the first • https://www.plimoth.org/learn/just- known people to live in what is now the United kids/homework-help/who-were-pilgrims States. Discuss how other people immigrated to the United States. Describe Columbus, Pilgrims, and others as immigrants.

• • Read aloud A Picture Book of George A Picture Book of George Washington Carver by Washington Carver by David Adler. Discuss how David Adler Carver’s discoveries helped people use natural resources effectively.

• Read aloud Who Was Daniel Boone? by Sydelle • Who Was Daniel Boone? by Sydelle Kramer Kramer. Discuss Daniel Boone’s life. Is Daniel Boone an American hero? Why or why not?

• Read aloud Who Was Daniel Boone? by Sydelle • Who Was Daniel Boone? by Sydelle Kramer Kramer. Discuss his role in the forming of the United States.

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Landmarks: Landmarks:

• Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge • https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pea_island/

• https://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm • Everglades National Park

• View photos of several American landmarks and • https://bensguide.gpo.gov/liberty-bell-1753 discuss what each landmark stands for.

• https://www.nps.gov/index.htm • Take a virtual trip to a national park.

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Climate and Seasons: Climate and Seasons:

• Read aloud The Reasons for the Seasons by Gail • The Reasons for the Seasons by Gail Gibbons Gibbons. Discuss how seasons change and the weather patterns found in each season.

• Students share memories of things they have • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/se done during each season. Discuss how the asons.shtml change in seasons affects what people do. Students write about what they did during a specific season and how they prepare for that season.

• • Discuss what happens during a drought, during Definitions of extreme weather a bad storm, etc.

• Develop a simple picture timeline for a living • http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeli thing or the seasons. Discuss how timelines can ne/ be used to get factual information quickly.

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Unit Title: Unit 3 Strand C: Economics, Innovation, & Technology Stage 1: Desired Results Standards & Indicators:

NJSLS Social Studies: 6.1.4.C.2 6.1.4.C.6 6.1.4.C.9 6.1.4.C.12 6.1.4.C.15 6.1.4.C.18 6.3.4.C.1

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies SL.1.3 SL.1.4 SL.1.5 SL.1.6

NJSLS 21st Century Life and Careers: CRP1 CRP4 CRP7 CRP8 CRP9 CRP11 CRP12 9.1.4.D.1

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Central Idea / Enduring Understanding: Essential/Guiding Question: Students will… • Retell events or stories with accuracy and • How do government services help us? appropriate sequencing. • Why are good and services important? • Apply terms related to past, present, and future. • What kinds of jobs do people do? • Identify the basic goods and services a family needs for everyday life. • Why do people buy and sell?

• Identify various jobs and explain how workers in • How are goods made in a factory? those jobs receive income for their work. • How has transportation changed over time? • Identify the basic goods and services a family • What has caused the changed in transportation needs for everyday life. to happen? • Explain how the products individuals eat, wear, • What American aviators and/or astronauts have and use impact their health and safety and the contributed to America’s accomplishments? environment.

• Identify what it means to save money.

• Identify the types of transportation used to move goods and people. Content: Skills(Objectives):

• People make decisions based on their needs, • Goods and services wants, and the availability of resources. • Community workers

• Interaction among various institutions in the • Community occupations local, national, and global economies influences policymaking and societal outcomes. • Services offered in the community

• Availability of resources affects economic • Manufacturing outcomes. • Modes of transportation

• Creativity and innovation affect lifestyle, access • Technology and transportation to information, and the creation of new products and services. • Technology and communication

• Saving money • Economic opportunities in New Jersey and other states are related to the availability of resources

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• Creativity and innovation have led to improvements in lifestyle, access to information, and the creation of new products.

• Active citizens in the 21st century:

 Demonstrate understanding of the need for fairness and take appropriate action against unfairness.

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• Artistic Products o Posters, Charts, o Graphs, Diagrams o Project o Illustrations with Captions o Murals, Dioramas, Collages

• Multiple-form Products (Writing, Drawing, and Speaking) o Oral Presentations o Photographs

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Stage 3: Learning Plan Learning Opportunities/Strategies: Resources:

Employment: Employment:

• Visit the Pemberton Township website and view • Smartboard using a smartboard. Explore who the mayor is, • http://www.pemberton-twp.com/ how big the township is, what kinds of activities • http://www.education- the township provides, and the job of the world.com/tools_templates/D_venn2_2.doc mayor. Complete a Venn diagram with the class comparing/contrasting the job of the principal and the mayor.

• Invitation • Invite the principal to visit the classroom to • List of questions for the principal discuss what his/her job is. Students then write

one or two sentences explaining what a

principal does and why.

• Invite a firefighter to visit the class. Talk about • Invitation fire safety and how the township helps the • https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreac firefighters do their jobs. h/

• Discuss what kinds of services the township • http://www.pemberton-twp.com/ offers for people living in Pemberton Township.

• Read about various jobs people do in the • List of job responsibilities of community workers community, such as police officers, librarians,

and maintenance workers.

• Read aloud ABC of Jobs by Roger Priddy. • ABC of Jobs by Roger Priddy Describe the different jobs listed in the book. Each student chooses a job he/she may like to do and creates a picture performing the job. Each student writes one or two sentences explaining what it would be like to perform this job.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies • Students create thank you cards to firefighters • http://www.dltk-cards.com/cc1.asp or police officers and explain what they do for the community in the card or drawing.

• Read aloud How to Make an Apple Pie and See • How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by the World by M. Priceman. Discuss the M. Priceman sequence of events that lead the baker around • http://my.hrw.com/nsmedia/intgos/html/igo.ht the world. m

• Students interview a family member to discuss • Microsoft Word what type of job they have and what duties are • Interview question involved in performing the job. Students write two or three sentences about the person’s job and report back to the class.

• Discuss that there are some jobs for which • http://my.hrw.com/nsmedia/intgos/html/igo.ht people do not get paid. Talk about a volunteer m job the class can do, such as running a canned food collection or making cards for military service people overseas. Plan and chart the steps needed to make the project successful.

• View a virtual field trip to a farm. Discuss the • http://www.timeforkids.com/photos- various jobs completed on a farm and what is video/video/life-farm-170961 happening in the video clips.

• View a virtual field trip to a candy factory. Chart the sequence needed to make either bubble • http://tootsie.com/plant-tour/ gum or gumballs. Compare and contrast the • http://pbskids.org/rogers/picpic.html various jobs performed in a factory to the jobs performed on a farm.

• Describe a simple process, such as making a • http://my.hrw.com/nsmedia/intgos/html/igo.ht peanut butter sandwich. Create a simple m flowchart to show the steps in the process. Discuss how the flowchart can be used as a quick reference.

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Innovation and Technology: Innovation and Technology:

• Read aloud Now and Ben: The Modern • Now and Ben: The Modern Inventions of Inventions of Benjamin Franklin by G. Barretta. Benjamin Franklin by G. Barretta Discuss how Ben Franklin founded the first fire • http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeli department in the United States. Make a ne/ timeline of his various inventions.

• Explore different types of transportation using • http://www.dltk- the following website: kids.com/crafts/transportation/index.html

• View pictures of telephones. Discuss how • Pictures of telephones phones have changed over the year. Why do you think phones have changed? Talk about how tools change to make them easier to use.

• http://www.education- • View pictures of schools from the beginning of th world.com/tools_templates/D_venn2_2.doc the 20 Century and today. Discuss how the schools are the same and how they are different. Complete a Venn diagram to compare/contrast. Discuss what has caused changes in schools to occur.

• • Read aloud Go Dog Go! By P.D. Eastman. Go Dog Go! By P.D. Eastman Discuss the cars the dogs are using in the story. • Pictures of cars View pictures of cars from the early 1900s to now. Discuss how cars have changed.

• Read aloud Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel • Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel by Virginia by Virginia Lee Burton. Discuss how the story Lee Burton explains that while steam shovels used to be important, they became out of date. What other modes of transportation have become out of date?

• Discuss how technology has changed • http://amhistory.si.edu/onthemove/themes/sto transportation. ry_50_1.html

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Economics: Economics:

• Read aloud The Go-Around Dollar by Barbara • The Go-Around Dollar by Barbara Adams Adams. Discuss how money travels from person to person.

• Read about marketplaces. Discuss what types • Definition of marketplace of goods and services are normally available at a marketplace. Where are the marketplaces in our community? Students practice recalling and retelling information learned about marketplaces.

• • Discuss the meaning of the terms “goods” and Definition of “goods” and “services” “services.” Students give examples of what these are and what they are not.

• Students create a goods and services mobile. • Paper plates Using two paper plates, write “goods” on one • Yarn or twine paper plate and “services” on another paper plate. Students draw goods and services on the appropriate paper plate

• Discuss how people use money to obtain goods • Definition of “goods” and “services” and services. Discuss what goods and services their families purchase.

• Discuss the importance of saving money. Invite • a local bank employee to visit the class and Invitation discuss the importance of saving money.

• Read aloud Our Old House by Susan Vizurraga. • Our Old House by Susan Vizurraga Discuss how people buy and sell houses and how houses have changed over time. Students work in pairs to write what happens first, next, and last.

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Unit Title: Unit 4 Strand D: History, Culture, & Perspectives Stage 1: Desired Results Standards & Indicators:

NJSLS Social Studies: 6.1.4.D.2 6.1.4.d.12 6.1.4.D.13 6.1.4.D.17 6.1.4.D.19 6.1.4.D.20 6.3.4.D.1

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies SL.1.3 SL.1.4 SL.1.5 SL.1.6

NJSLS Technology: 8.1.5.A.2

NJSLS Mathematics: 1.MD.C

NJSLS 21st Century Life and Careers: CRP1 CRP4 CRP7 CRP8 CRP9 CRP11 CRP12

Holocaust Education: Holocaust Education is an important area of a balanced and inclusive Social Studies program. It is infused into teaching by including the following topics:

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Central Idea / Enduring Understanding: Essential/Guiding Question: Students will… • Retell events or stories with accuracy and • How do community leaders help people? appropriate sequencing. • How have Native Americans affected our • Explore basic concepts of diversity, tolerance, culture? fairness, and respect for others. • What do folktales tell you about cultures? • Describe how American citizens can participate • How do people celebrate their culture? in community • How can other cultures help me learn to be a • Tell about their family heritage using stories, responsible person? songs, and drawings. • What current events are happening in my • Identify traditions and celebrations of various community? cultures. • How are the lives of people today different from • Participate in activities such as dance, song, and the lives of people long ago? games that represent various cultures. • What were schools like long ago? • Discuss the contributions of important women, • African Americans, and Native Americans to Why is Sandra Day O’Connor important to United States and New Jersey history. American history? • • Identify sources of information on local, What famous female American is important to national, and international events. me? What can I find out about her?

• Discuss the contributions important women, • What American aviators and/or astronauts have African Americans, and Native Americans to US contributed to America’s accomplishments? and NJ history. • Why do we have national holidays? • Identify traditions and celebrations of various cultures.

• Explain that justice means fairness to all.

• Recognize the names of major figures in American history.

• Explain concepts of long ago and far away.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies • Develop simple timelines.

• Recognize change and continuity in their lives.

• Identify symbols of American values and beliefs such as the American Flag and the Statue of Liberty.

• Explain that the US is a diverse nation and one of many nations in the world.

• Explain the historical significance of major national holidays.

Content: Skills(Objectives):

• Immigrants come to New Jersey and the United • Immigration States for various reasons and have a major impact on the state and the nation. • Famous American women

• Key historical events, documents, and • Folklore and folktales individuals led to the development of our • nation. Cultural holidays and customs

• The study of American folklore and popular • Historical symbols and monuments historical figures enables Americans with • National holidays and their significance diverse cultural backgrounds to feel connected

to a national heritage. • Perspectives of other cultures

• Cultures include traditions, popular beliefs, and • Baltimore Fire of 1904 commonly held values, ideas, and assumptions

that are generally accepted by a particular • Travel in colonial days group of people. • Importance of Philadelphia • Historical symbols and the ideas and events they represent play a role in understanding and evaluating our history.

• People view and interpret events differently because of the times in which they live, the experiences they have had, the perspectives

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies held by their cultures, and their individual points of view.

• Active citizens in the 21st century:

 Demonstrate understanding of the need for fairness and take appropriate action against unfairness.

 Identify stereotyping, bias, prejudice, and discrimination in their lives and communities.

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• Multiple-form Products (Writing, Drawing, and Speaking) o Oral Presentations o Photographs

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies Stage 3: Learning Plan Learning Opportunities/Strategies: Resources:

Historical Figures: Historical Figures:

• Display picture of “Uncle Sam.” Discuss his old • Picture of “Uncle Sam” fashioned clothes. Create a new picture of • https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-uncle- Uncle Sam with updated clothing. sam?highlight=WyJ1bmNsZSIsInNhbSIsInVuY2xlI HNhbSJd

• A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman by David Adler • Read aloud A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman by • Harriet Tubman: David Adler. Discuss Tubman’s accomplishment http://www2.lhric.org/Pocantico/tubman/voca and how she is dressed in the pictures. How is bquilt.htm her clothing different from today? How did she • travel? How is this different from how we travel Microsoft Word today? Students create a fact book about Harriet Tubman. On each of four pages, students write and illustrate one fact about Tubman.

• Read aloud One Giant Leap: The Story of Neil • One Giant Leap: The Story of Neil Armstrong by Armstrong by Don Brown. Discuss how Neil Don Brown Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. Is he an American hero?

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies • Read A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart by David • A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart by David A. A. Adler. What is Earhart famous for? Why is Adler Earhart famous today?

• Class chooses one aviator read about. Class • Art supplies helps to write a play for a puppet show about • Invitation this aviator. Students create puppets for their characters in the play. Students write invitations to specific people to attend the play and deliver the invitations.

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Holidays: Holidays:

• Discuss how many people are involved in • Chart paper making a family Thanksgiving Feast possible. Chart the steps and people needed for one product, such as apple sauce, to get from an apple tree on a farm to the family table.

• Read aloud Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa • Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story by Story by Angela Medearis. Discuss the principles Angela Medearis of Kwanzaa. In seven small groups, students • Poster paper work on posters to explain one of the principles and create pictures of people meeting the principle’s teachings.

• Choose a specific culture that celebrates a • Technology winter holiday. Using a variety of research

tools, e.g., internet, library, etc., research the culture with the class, learn about foods from the culture, and learn a song and/or dance from the culture. Celebrate learning about this culture with a Cultural Fair or party.

• Using a Venn diagram compare and contrast • http://my.hrw.com/nsmedia/intgos/html/igo.ht various winter holidays and their cultural m customs.

• Latkes and Applesauce by Fran Manushkin • Read Latkes and Applesauce by Fran Manushkin. Discuss how this folktale teaches a lesson about greed and also revolves around the cultural holiday of Hanukkah. Consider making latkes in the classroom.

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/flag • Read about Flag Day and how it came to be. day/ Discuss why it is important to honor our flag.

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Pemberton Township School District Grade 1 Social Studies • Online, view flags from several different • http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/flags.ht countries. Discuss how the flag of the United ml States has changed and what each of these changes means.

• Discuss the various holidays that are used to • https://www.redcort.com/us-federal-bank- celebrate the United States. What kinds of holidays/ activities happen on these days?

• Discuss how national holidays help us come • https://www.redcort.com/us-federal-bank- together as a country. Discuss how even though holidays/ everyone is different these are times to find how we are alike.

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Perspectives: Perspectives:

• Make a picture graph of the students’ favorite • http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLes type of apples. Ask questions that students can sons/IAmSpecial/default.htm answer from using the picture graph.

• Read aloud Apple Pie Fourth of July by Janet S. • Apple Pie Fourth of July by Janet S. Wong Wong. Discuss how many ethnicities make up the mosaic of the culture of the United States.

• Provide an in-depth look at what school was like • One-room School House Lesson in a one-room school house. Display pictures of Plan: http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_p students who used to attend such schools. lan.asp?id=319#LESSON1 Working with technology coordinator, have students take digital photographs of their own school. Students make a factual book about

their own school.

• View a virtual tour of Williamsburg or another • http://www.history.org/. colonial town. Discuss how horses were the Click on Revolutionary City Multimedia, and only mode of transportation other than walking. then choose slide show How has life changed since then?

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Culture and Immigration: Culture and Immigration:

• Read aloud Families by Ann Morris. Discuss how • Families by Ann Morris families are the same and different around the world. Ask students to think about their own families. Students write at least three sentences describing their own family and create a picture of their family.

• Read aloud Sweet Potato Pie by Kathleen • Sweet Potato Pie by Kathleen Lindsey Lindsey. Discuss what steps this African- American family takes to save the farm.

• Read aloud a folktale from another country and • Copies of folktales a folktale from North America. Complete a • http://www.education- Venn diagram to determine how these two world.com/tools_templates/D_venn2_2.doc folktales are the same and different.

• Read a South American folktale. Discuss the • South American folktale culture from which the folktale came. Discuss what the folktale teaches people.

• Using a Venn diagram chart “The Differences • http://my.hrw.com/nsmedia/intgos/html/igo.ht Between Then and Now.” Chart how people m used to dress and how they dress now, what tools used to exist and how they have changed, and what children used to do for fun and what they do now. Discuss how the world is

constantly changing and what is causing changes to happen.

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Immigration and Community: Immigration and Community:

• Read aloud Coming to America: The Story of • Coming to America: The Story of Immigration by Immigration by Betsy Maestro. Discuss how Betsy Maestro different cultures and ethnicities have immigrated here over the years and how they have contributed to our culture.

• http://teacher.scholastic.com/ACTIVITIES/IMMI • Take a virtual tour of Ellis Island. Discuss how GRATION/tour/stop1.htm many people came through Ellis Island to • http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/defa immigrate to the United States. Students ask ult.aspx family members if anyone in their family came

through Ellis Island to come to America. Chart the results on a graph.

• Read aloud What is a Community from A to Z by • What is a Community from A to Z by Bobbie Bobbie Kalman. Discuss the concepts and Kalman attributes of a community.

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Events: Events:

• Teacher chooses an event that has occurred in • Newspaper article Pemberton Township or Burlington County. Display newspaper article about the event and discuss the event with students. Discuss how people can learn what is going on in their community through various media.

• Read aloud Aunt Flossie’s Hats by E. F. Howard. • Aunt Flossie’s Hats by E. F. Howard Discuss how the story covers a great deal of • http://www.digitalmaryland.org/ time. Discuss that the fire is probably the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904. Visit a website about the fire. What is an item that helps you

remember an event from the past? Describe the item and explain what it helps you remember and why. Create a picture of the item.

• Students create a timeline of their own lives. • http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeli Students draw the pictures for the timeline or ne/ bring in photographs from home.

• http://www.ushistory.org/tour/ • Take a virtual tour of Philadelphia. Discuss the importance of Philadelphia in the forming of the United States.

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