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Veronica Madden

ED 444
Unit Plan
Grade: First
Unit Title: The Cultural and Social Development of the United States
S.S. Standard: History
Standard 1: Students in Grade 1 build an understanding of the cultural and social development of the
United States.
Social Studies ELA Standard Vocabulary Concepts/Essential Teaching Strategies Assessmen
Standard, and Terms Questions Materials Used t of
Goal, and Objective Students
Objective
Day 1.SS.1 Standard: Individuals What are the -Children 1) Venn The
1 Students in CCSS.ELA- Different different groups breaking Diagram students
Grade 1 build LITERACY.L.1. Grouped that each into groups will turn in
an 1 Characteristi individual belongs depending 2) T-Chart chart of the
understanding Demonstrate cs to? on similar (Compare different
of the cultural command of Similarities characteristi and Explain groups
and social the What do the cs or shared Groups) they are in.
development conventions different groups qualities It will list
of the United of standard that individuals about the 3) Knowledge each group
States. English belong to mean? children. Rating Chart they belong
grammar and -Charts; to and
Goal: usage when How are These charts have a
1.SS.1.1 writing or individuals will be picture of
Build an speaking. grouped? broken into that group
understanding columns such as:
of the cultural Objective: How many groups with the first family,
and social CCSS.ELA- are there? column neighborho
development LITERACY.L.1. saying which od, and
of the United 1.F How many groups group the other
States. Use do you belong to? student is groups
frequently part of such they are
Objective: occurring as brown part of. The
1.SS.1.1.1 adjectives. hair group, chart will
Recognize that family also have a
each person group, or a column
belongs to group by where they
many groups their street write why
such as family, or city. They they are
school, friends will list at part of that
and least 5 group. This
neighborhood groups they will be used
are part of. to see if
The other they
column on understand
the chart will the
be where concepts of
they write different
why they are groups and
part of that how they
group. are made.
-Knowledge
Rating Chart
-Venn
Diagram
-Paper
-Pencils
-Markers
-Colored
Pencils
-Crayons
-Maps

Resources:
1)Houghton
Mifflin Social
Studies:
Student
Edition Level
1School and
Family 2005
Author:
Houghton
Mifflin
Harcourt,
Cheryl
Jennings,
Sarah
Witham
Bednarz

2) Our
Selves, Our
Classroom,
Our Families
https://www.
teachingcha
nnel.org/vid
eos/first-
grade-social-
studies
3)
Community
Helpers
From A to Z
Author
Bobbie
Kalman

4) My
Neighborhoo
d, Places
and Faces
Author: Lisa
Bullard

Day 1.SS.1 Standard: Pioneers How has living in -KWL Charts 1) KWL Chart The KWL
2 Students in CCSS.ELA- Territories America changed will be used chart will
Grade 1 build LITERACY.L.1. Colonies over the years? for the 2) Venn be an
an 2 students to Diagram assessment
understanding Demonstrate What was it like to write down 3 because I
of the cultural command of live in America in things about 3) Semantic will look at
and social the the past? what they Feature the What I
development conventions know about Analysis (To learned
of the United of standard What has stayed America in compare the column to
States. English the same about the past, 2 differences) see what
capitalization living in America? things about the
Goal: , What has what they students
1.SS.1.1 punctuation, changed? want to have
Build an and spelling know, and 3 learned
understanding when writing. things about from the
of the cultural what they lesson
and social Objective: have which will
development CCSS.ELA- learned. show if
of the United LITERACY.L.1. they were
States. 2.A A large Venn paying
Capitalize Diagram will attention
Objective: dates and be used and and
1.SS.1.1.2 names of it will be participatin
Compare people. labeled with g.
differences in one side as
the ways Living in
American America in
families live the Past and
today to how one as
they lived in Living in
the past. America
today.
Students will
give ideas of
what it was
like and if
there are
any
similarities
they will
overlap in
the middle
of the Venn
Diagram.
1) This is the
Way We Go
to School
Author:
Edith Baer

Day 1.SS.1 Standard: Timeline What important -Timeline; All 1) Timeline The
3 Students in CCSS.ELA- Comparison events have of the assessment
Grade 1 build LITERACY.L.1. Differences happened in your students will 2) will be the
an 2 Events life? receive a Comparisons timeline.
understanding Demonstrate piece of and The
of the cultural command of What events paper with a Differences students
and social the happened in your line on it. will turn in
development conventions family history? They will be 3) Four their
of the United of standard instructed to Square (To timeline to
States. English When did events make a learn about see if they
capitalization happen in your timeline of the understand
Goal: , life? their family vocabulary the concept
1.SS.1.1 punctuation, and personal terms) of a
Build an and spelling history. They timeline
understanding when writing. will have an and events
of the cultural example of a going along
and social Objective: timeline with the
development CCSS.ELA- made by the different
of the United LITERACY.L.1. teacher to dates
States. 2.C learn about included.
Use commas timelines
Objective: in dates and and it will be
1.SS.1.1.3 to separate up on the
Use timelines single words board to
to show in a series. reference.
personal and -Pencils
family history.
-The
students will
receive a
piece of
paper and
they will
break into
small groups
of 4. The
students will
show their
timelines
and look for
comparisons
and
differences
about their
timelines
and write
them down.
Day 1.SS.1 Standard: Observation What do we see in -CD player 1) Venn The
4 Students in CCSS.ELA- s pictures today? -CDs Diagram students
Grade 1 build LITERACY.L.1. Venn -Personal will turn in
an 1 Diagram What do we see in Pictures 2) their Venn
understanding Demonstrate Differences pictures from the -Events Anticipation Diagram as
of the cultural command of Similarities past? -Venn Guide the
and social the Diagram assessment
development conventions What is different Worksheet: 3) Semantic and I will
of the United of standard about the clothing The students Feature be able to
States. English worn today and in will each Analysis see what
grammar and the past? receive their types of
Goal: usage when own Venn things are
1.SS.1.1 writing or What is the music diagram included on
Build an speaking. like today? printed on a it.
understanding sheet and
of the cultural Objectives: What was music labeled with
and social CCSS.ELA- like in the past? personal and
development LITERACY.L.1. past. The
of the United 1.D students will
States. Use personal, write in the
possessive, qualities of
Objective: and pictures,
1.SS.1.1.4 indefinite clothing, and
Compare pronouns music under
personal (e.g., I, me, the personal
histories, my; they, column to
pictures, and them, their, show what
music of other anyone, they wear
selected times everything). and music
and places in they listen
Americas CCSS.ELA- to. Under
past. LITERACY.L.1. the past side
1.E they will
Use verbs to write in the
convey a type of
sense of clothing,
past, what
present, and pictures
future (e.g., were like
Yesterday I and what
walked people
home; Today looked like
I walk home; in them, and
Tomorrow I the music. If
will walk there are
home). similarities
they will put
CCSS.ELA- them in the
LITERACY.L.1. middle
1.F overlapping
Use section of
frequently the Venn
occurring Diagram.
adjectives.
1) Teaching
American
History
http://www.t
eachingame
ricanhistory.
org

Day 1.SS.1 CCSS.ELA- Migration Where did -Maps; the 1) The map
5 Students in LITERACY.L.1. Immigration immigrants come students will Brainstormin will be the
Grade 1 build 4 Data from? be able to g Web assessment
an Determine or use a map of where I will
understanding clarify the How many the world 2) KWL Chart see what
of the cultural meaning of immigrants were and make the
and social unknown and there? arrows of 3) Concept students
development multiple- where Map have
of the United meaning What was the path people came learned of
States. words and to the United from and the path
phrases States? where in the and on the
Goal: based United chart
1.SS.1.2 on grade 1 States they seeing how
Trace the role reading and were going. many
of migration content, -Charts; the people
and choosing students will came from
immigration of flexibly from have a list of other
people in the an array of how many places to
development strategies. people came the United
of the United from States.
States. CCSS.ELA- different
LITERACY.L.1. countries
Objective: 4.A and areas
There are not Use around the
objectives for sentence- world. They
this grade level context can fill in
level. as a clue to these
the meaning amounts on
of a word or a chart to
phrase. show how
many people
there are
and they will
be able to
compare
them.
Day 1.SS.1 Standard: Indians Where did the -The 1) KWL Chart The KWL
6 Students in CCSS.ELA- Influence American Indians students will chart will
Grade 1 build LITERACY.L.1. Interact live? be able to 2) Jigsaw be the way
an 2 use a map of
understanding Demonstrate What did the to show 3) Descriptive assessing
of the cultural command of American Indians where the Writing the
and social the do? American students by
development conventions Indians lived seeing
of the United of standard How did the in the United what they
States. English American Indians States and have
capitalization influence the how they learned. I
Goal: , United States? moved will look for
1.SS.1.3 punctuation, around. three
Identify the and spelling How did the things that
role of when writing. American Indians -The they
American interact with students will learned
Indians in the Objective: others coming into be able to and see
development CCSS.ELA- the United States? use a KWL what they
of the United LITERACY.L.1. chart by wrote.
States. 2.A showing
Capitalize what they
Objective: dates and know about
There are not names of the
objectives for people. American
this grade Indians by
level. putting
three things
they know,
two things
they want to
know, and
three things
that they
learn.
1) All Our
Relatives:
Traditional
Native
American
Thoughts
about
Nature
Author: Paul
Goble

Day 1.SS.1 Standard: Industrializat What were the -Brainstorm 1)Brainstorm The
7 Students in CCSS.ELA- ion responses to Web; The Web assessment
Grade 1 build LITERACY.L.1. Technologica industrialization? students will will be the
an 4 l brainstorm 2) Listen- brainstormi
understanding Determine or Advances How did what they Read-Discuss ng web. I
of the cultural clarify the Economic technological have will see
and social meaning of Political advances learned 3) Reading what the
development unknown and Social influence the about by Guide students
of the United multiple- Brainstorm United States? putting the put and
States. meaning main idea of how they
words and What were the industrializat connect the
Goal: phrases different political, ion and ideas.
1.SS.1.4 based social, and technologica
Analyze the on grade 1 economic l advances
political, reading and responses? in the center
social, and content, and putting
economic choosing the
responses to flexibly from subtopics of
industrializatio an array of political,
n and strategies. social, and
technological economic in
innovations in Objective: the
the CCSS.ELA- branches of
development LITERACY.L.1. the web and
of the United 4.A branching
States. Use other ideas
sentence- off of those.
Objective: level context
There are not as a clue to -The
objectives for the meaning students will
this grade of a word or conference
level. phrase. aloud with
each other
talking
about what
they have
learned.
They will be
able to talk
about how
industrializat
ion has
developed.

Day 1.SS.1 Standard: Expansion Where did the -Problem 1) Summary The
8 Students in CCSS.ELA- Exploration expansion take Solving; The assessment
Grade 1 build LITERACY.L.1. Developmen place? How far did students will 2) Problem will be the
an 2 t it expand? work Solving written
understanding Demonstrate together to summary
of the cultural command of Where did they solve what 3) Reading from the
and social the explore? happens in Guide students of
development conventions the story the
of the United of standard How did the and what it expansion
States. English expansion was like to and
capitalization influence the explore and exploration
Goal: , United States? expand in of that
1.SS.1.5 punctuation, the United occurred in
Trace the role and spelling States. the United
of exploration when writing. states.
and expansion -Summary;
in the Objectives: The students
development CCSS.ELA- will
of the United LITERACY.L.1. summarize
States. 2.B what
Use end happened
Objective: punctuation and what
There are not for they studied
objectives for sentences. about
this grade exploration
level. CCSS.ELA- and
LITERACY.L.1. expansion,
2.C especially
Use commas the
in dates and exploration
to separate of Lewis and
single words Clark with
in a series. the
exploration
of the area
of the
Louisiana
Purchase.
Day 1.SS.1 Standard: Civilization What did the rise -The 1) KWL Chart The
9 Students in CCSS.ELA- Interactive of civilization look students will assessment
Grade 1 build LITERACY.L.1. like? have a KWL 2) Inference will be
an 1 chart where what the
understanding Demonstrate Where did the rise they include 3) Concept students
of the cultural command of of civilization three things Map learned
and social the occur? they know, which will
development conventions two things be listed on
of the United of standard What resulted in they want to the KWL
States. English the rise of know, and chart.
grammar and civilization? three things
Goal: usage when that they The results
1.SS.1.6 writing or learn. of the
Explain the speaking. maps will
rise of human -The also be an
civilization. Objective: students will assessment
CCSS.ELA- have drawn of what the
Objective: LITERACY.L.1. maps where rise of the
There are not 1.H they show civilization
objectives for Use areas where shows.
this grade determiners civilization
level. (e.g., was rising
articles, and they will
demonstrativ draw what
es). the world is
starting to
look like and
the people.
Day 1.SS.1 Standard: -Natural How have natural -The 1) Cause and The
10 Students in CCSS.ELA- -Resources resources shaped students will Effect Chart assessment
Grade 1 build LITERACY.L.1. -Natural human civilization? fill out a will be the
an 4 Resources cause and 2) Venn cause and
understanding Determine or -Advances How have effect chart Diagram effect chart
of the cultural clarify the - technological about how to show
and social meaning of Technologica advances shaped natural 3) Jigsaw what has
development unknown and l human civilization? resources occurred as
of the United multiple- -Venn and far as
States. meaning Diagram Which natural technologica natural
words and resources have l advances resources
Goal: phrases been developed? have and
1.SS.1.7 based changed the technologic
Trace how on grade 1 What are the world and al
natural reading and technological what the advances
resources and content, advances that cause of and how
technological choosing have been them was they have
advances have flexibly from developed? and what influenced
shaped human an array of the effect of the world.
civilization. strategies. it became.

Objective: Objective: -The


There are not CCSS.ELA- students will
objectives for LITERACY.L.1. use a Venn
this grade 4.A Diagram to
level. Use show how
sentence- the world
level context has changed
as a clue to and what it
the meaning was like
of a word or before
phrase. natural
resources
and
technologica
l advances
and what it
is like now,
and if
anything has
remained
the same.
Day 1.SS.1 Standard: -Culture How has culture -Paper 1) Jigsaw The graphic
11 Students in CCSS.ELA- -Civilization influenced the -Pictures organizer/c
Grade 1 build LITERACY.L.1. - development of from online 2) ollage that
an 1 Developmen human civilization? or in Presentations the
understanding Demonstrate t magazines students
of the cultural command of -Social How does social 3) Graphic create will
and social the -Influence development -Graphic Organizer/ be their
development conventions -Collage influence culture Organizer/ Collage assessment
of the United of standard -Graphic and human Collage The . The final
States. English Organizer civilization? students will product of
grammar and create a it will show
Goal: usage when What components collage what they
1.SS.1.8 writing or make up cultural about a have found
Build an speaking. and social culture with and
understanding development? ideas about learned.
of the cultural Objective: the culture
and social CCSS.ELA- and pictures
development LITERACY.L.1. to describe
of human 1.E the culture.
civilization. Use verbs to
convey a -The
Objective: sense of students will
There are not past, present the
objectives for present, and collage that
this grade future. they are
level. making to
the class
and tell a
little bit
about the
culture they
studied and
how it has
changed.
Day 1.SS.1 Standard: -Civilization How does religion -Timeline; 1) Timeline The
12 Students in CCSS.ELA- - influence the The students assessment
Grade 1 build LITERACY.L.1. Developmen development of will create a 2) Venn will be the
an 2 t human civilization? timeline of Diagram timeline
understanding Demonstrate -Religion how religion along with
of the cultural command of -Venn What are the has come 3) Four the notes
and social the Diagram different religions about and Square of how
development conventions -Timeline that occurred over they will religion
of the United of standard time? make notes influenced
States. English of how it has human
capitalization What are the influenced civilization.
Goal: , differences in human The Venn
1.SS.1.9 punctuation, religions? civilization. Diagram
Identify the and spelling -Pencils will also be
role of religion when writing. Is religion still an
in the influencing human -Venn assessment
development Objective: civilization? Diagram; of the ideas
of human CCSS.ELA- The students that the
civilization. LITERACY.L.1. will have a students
2.C sheet with have
Objective: Use commas two circles learned.
There are not in dates and that overlap.
objectives for to separate The circles
this grade single words will be
level. in a series. labeled with
the idea of
before
religion or
after
religion. The
students will
write what
how human
civilization is
before
religion and
after and if
there are
any
similarities
they will be
put in the
middle of
the two
circles.

Resources That Can Be Used:

(These resources are also listed above within the Unit Plan).
1. Teaching American History

http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org

2. Houghton Mifflin Social Studies: Student Edition Level 1School and Family 2005
Author: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Cheryl Jennings, Sarah Witham Bednarz
3. All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts about Nature
Author: Paul Goble
4. Harcourt Social Studies Childs View
Author: Harcourt School Publishers
5. Community Helpers From A to Z
Author Bobbie Kalman
6. This is the Way We Go to School
Author: Edith Baer
7. Our Selves, Our Classroom, Our Families
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/first-grade-social-studies

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