Education Department 10825 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 Phone: (216)721-5722 ext. 1502 Fax: (216) 721-0645 www.wrhs.org Dear Teacher, Thank you for booking a program with the Western Reserve Historical Society! We are very pleased that you have chosen Into the Woods. This packet is designed for use with your class before and after the museum visit. An outline of the program, Ohio and Common Core Academic Content Standards for Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts match-ups, and some helpful background information are included in the pages that follow. We believe that the use of these materials before your field trip help prepare your students for a more meaningful experience on program day. Some of the information and activities are also appropriate for use after the program as reinforcement and follow-up. We look forward to your program! Sincerely, The Education Department © · Cleveland, OH · www.wrhs.org History Center or Outreach Kindergarten 2 Hour Program at the History Center/ 90 min program as Outreach Students compare and contrast Eastern Woodland American Indians and Early Settler land use and daily life. Hands-on activities help students understand the similarities and differences in the ways cultures meet common human needs. History Historical Thinking and Skills 1. Time can be measured. 2. Personal history can be shared through stories and pictures. Heritage 3. Heritage is reflected through the arts, customs, traditions, family celebrations and language. Geography Spatial Thinking and Skills 6. Models and maps represent places. Human Systems 7. Humans depend on and impact the physical environment in order to supply food, clothing and shelter. Government Civic Participation and Skills 9. Individuals have shared responsibilities toward the achievement of common goals in homes, schools and communities. Economics Scarcity 11. People have many wants and make decisions to satisfy those wants. These decisions impact others. Production and Consumption 12. Goods are objects that can satisfy people’s wants. Services are actions that can satisfy people’s wants. Physical Science Properties of Everyday Objects and Materials - Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties. Speaking and Listening Comprehension and Collaboration 1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion). b. Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges. 2. Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. © · Cleveland, OH · www.wrhs.org 3. Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood. Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 4. Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail. 6. Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. For Questions & reservations contact the WRHS Education Office (216) 721-5722 ext. 1502 • [email protected] • www.wrhs.org © · Cleveland, OH · www.wrhs.org Location: History Center or Outreach Grades: Grade 1 Time: 2 Hour Program at the History Center/ 90 min program as Outreach Description: Students compare and contrast Eastern Woodland American Indians with Early Settlers with hands-on activities about their land use and daily life. While imagining what life was like for these early peoples, students develop ideas about the similarities and differences in the ways cultures meet common human needs. History Historical Thinking and Skills 1. Time can be divided into categories (e.g., months of the year, past, present and future). 2. Photographs, letters, artifacts and books can be used to learn about the past. Heritage 3. The way basic human needs are met has changed over time. Geography Spatial Thinking and Skills 4. Maps can be used to locate and identify places. Places and Regions 5. Places are distinctive because of their physical characteristics (landforms and bodies of water) and human characteristics (structures built by people). Human Systems 6. Families interact with the physical environment differently in different times and places. 7. Diverse cultural practices address basic human needs in various ways and may change over time. Economics Scarcity 11. Wants are unlimited and resources are limited. Therefore, people make choices because they cannot have everything they want. Production and Consumption 12. People produce and consume goods and services in the community. Life Science Basic Needs of Living Things - Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment. - Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs. Speaking and Listening Standards Comprehension and Collaboration 1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking © · Cleveland, OH · www.wrhs.org one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). b. Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges. c. Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion. 2. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. 3. Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood. Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 4. Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly. For Questions & reservations contact the WRHS Education Office (216) 721-5722 ext. 1502 • [email protected] • www.wrhs.org © · Cleveland, OH · www.wrhs.org Location: History Center or Outreach Grades: Grade 2 Time: 2 Hour Program at History Center / 90 min program as Outreach Description: Students compare and contrast Eastern Woodland American Indians with Early Settlers with hands-on activities about their land use and daily life. While imagining what life was like for these early peoples, students develop ideas about the similarities and differences in the ways cultures meet common human needs. History Historical Thinking and Skills 1. Time can be shown graphically on calendars and timelines. 2. Change over time can be shown with artifacts, maps, and photographs. Heritage 3. Science and technology have changed daily life. Geography Spatial Thinking and Skills 5. Maps and their symbols can be interpreted to answer questions about location of places. Places and Regions 6. The work that people do is impacted by the distinctive human and physical characteristics in the place where they live. 7. Human activities alter the physical environment, both positively and negatively. 8. Cultures develop in unique ways, in part through the influence of the physical environment. Economics Scarcity 14. Resources can be used in various ways. Production and Consumption 15. Most people around the world work in jobs in which they produce specific goods and services. Speaking and Listening Comprehension and Collaboration 1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). b. Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others. c. Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion. 2. Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. 3. Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify © · Cleveland, OH · www.wrhs.org comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue. Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 4. Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences. For Questions & reservations contact the WRHS Education Office (216) 721-5722 ext. 1502 • [email protected] • www.wrhs.org © · Cleveland, OH · www.wrhs.org Location: History Center or Outreach Grades: Grade 3 Time: 2 Hour Program at History Center / 90 min program as Outreach Description: Students compare and contrast Eastern Woodland American Indians with Early Settlers with hands-on activities about their land use and daily life. While imagining what life was like for these early peoples, students develop ideas about the similarities and differences in the ways cultures meet common human needs. History Historical Thinking and Skills 1. Events in local history can be shown on timelines organized by years, decades and centuries. 2. Primary sources such as artifacts, maps and photographs can be used to show change over time. Heritage 3. Local communities change over time. Geography Spatial Thinking and Skills 4. Physical and political maps have distinctive characteristics