In this integrated, foundational unit students begin an important transition as they expand from focusing on themselves to focusing on the social units of family and school. The unit introduces many important concepts such as rules, responsibilities, basic needs, wants, change and diversity. The unit begins with an activity in which students share information about themselves. Using the book When I Was Five students compare the past and present and identify examples of how they have changed from kindergarten to first grade. Students compare family characteristics based on their own family and those in several books such as: Little Mama Forgets, Daddy Makes the Best Spaghetti and Jonathan and His Mommy. Students explore how family rules and responsibilities ensure families live and work together safely and effectively. Using family photos and informational text such as Families or Families Are Different Big Book, students identify how families are alike and different. Finally, students explore similarities and differences between school and family.
Stage One - Desired Results
Why are families and schools important?
alikebasic needschangedifferentdiversityeconomic wantsfamilypastpresentresponsibilityrulesschool
Comparing/ContrastingDescribing
Stage Two - Assessment Evidence
Stage Three - Learning Plan
