<p> Public Schools of Robeson County 1st Grade </p><p>Unit 5 Title: Important People in History</p><p>Conceptual Lens- Leadership</p><p>Grade Level/Course: First Grade</p><p>Unit Overview: In this unit, we will teach students the difference between special celebrations and holidays. Students will learn about the important leaders from various cultures with diverse backgrounds. They will distinguish how people from various cultures influence the world around us. The learner will investigate different people show leadership in our society and in history.</p><p>Essential Standard: 1.H.1 Understand that history tells a story of how people and events changed society over time. Clarifying Objective(s): Essential Question(s): 1.H.1.2 Explain the importance of folklore and How does folklore and celebrations impact local communities? celebrations and their impact on local communities. Pacing Guide: January/ February/ March Unit of Major Instructional Task Essential Instructional Resources Sample Assessment Prompts Study Concepts Vocabulary</p><p>1.H.1.2 Pre: Text Resources: -Student participation Important Leadership, 1. Define folklore. -change Harcourt text book/workbook -Teacher observation People in Change, 2. Discuss examples -celebration Supplemental Social Studies readers -Journals History Conflict, of folklore. -Portfolios of student work Cooperation 3. Identify important Current: Digital Resources: people responsible for -leadership www.discoveryeducation.com changes in history and -conflict “Reading Rainbow: Follow the Drinking Gourd” -Exit pass or ticket: society over time. -cooperation video 4. Examine the effects -celebrate “Johnny Appleseed” video of people responsible -heritage -Explain the importance of folklore and the impact it for changes in history -cause and effect http://exchange.smarttech.com/ has on others (ex. What effect did Johnny Appleseed and society over time. -folklore have on others as he traveled to different places?) 5. Hypothesize the -biography/ effect of changes that autobiography -Hypothesize the effect of changes that could have </p><p> could have occurred occurred under different leadership. (ex. What would under different Introductory: Wikipedia have happened if Rosa Parks would have gave up her leadership. -resolution seat?) Public Schools of Robeson County 1st Grade </p><p>6. Explain the importance of folklore and celebrations and their impact on local </p><p> communities. Literary Connections: -classroom library -school library -Kidsville (newspaper) -newspaper -Weekly Readers -encyclopedia -biographies</p><p>Trade Books: - “Johnny Appleseed: A Tall Tale” by: Steven Kellogg -“A Picture Book of Rosa Parks” by: David Adler -“My First Biography: Harriet Tubman” by: Marion Dane Bauer</p>