Unit Planning Template
Teacher(s) Anne Farra
Subject(s)/Course(s): Social Studies Grade/Level: 4th
grade
Unit Topic/Focus: Early
Early
Integration with other content areas (if applicable): Language Arts
Estimated time for
implementation: 1 week: 5 meetings, 45 minutes each session
Connections to
previous/future learning: Kentucky Studies
Standards:
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2.16 Students observe, analyze, and interpret
human behaviors, social groupings, and institutions to better understand
people and the relationships among individuals and among groups. 2.17 Students interact effectively and work
cooperatively with the many ethnic and cultural groups of our nation and
world. |
SS-4-CS-U-1 Students
will understand that culture is a system
of beliefs, knowledge, institutions, customs/traditions, languages and skills
shared by a group of people. Through
a society’s culture, individuals learn the relationships, structures,
patterns and processes to be members of the society. SS-4-CS-S-1 Students will develop an understanding
of the nature of culture: a)
explore and compare cultural elements (e.g., beliefs, traditions,
languages, skills, literature, the arts) of diverse groups (e.g., Native Americans and early
settlers) in the early settlement of b)
examine the influences/contributions of diverse groups in |
SS-04-2.1.1 Students will identify
early cultures (Native American, Appalachian, pioneers) in DOK 2 |
Interdisciplinary,
Meaningful and Authentic Connections: Culture is the way of life shared by a group of
people, including their ideas and traditions. Cultures reflect the values and
beliefs of groups in different ways (e.g., art, music, literature, religion);
however, there are universals connecting all cultures. Culture influences
viewpoints, rules and institutions in a global society. Students should
understand that people form cultural groups throughout the
Context (Unit Organizer):
Students
will study the early cultures of
Essential Questions:
·
Who were the
first people to live in
·
What were the
cultures of the first Kentuckians?
·
How were the
early
·
How were the
early
Culminating
Activity/Assessment: The culminating activity will be a
presentation that students will be working on throughout the week. Students will chose an early
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Resources / Technology:
Outline of Daily Plans
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