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Lesson:Early Days of American Society

Learning Goal Objectives:

TSWBAT describe the differences between early American society and life today.

TSWBAT describe the similarities between early American society and life today.

TSWBAT participate in group activities.

TSWBAT complete given worksheets.

New York State Learning Standards:

Social Studies: Elementary-Standard 1- Key Idea 1-Performance Indicator 1:

History of the United States and New York- The study of New York State and United

States history requires an analysis of the development of American culture, its diversityand multicultural context, and the ways people are unified by many values, practices, and

traditions.Students know the roots of American culture, its development from many

different traditions, and the ways many people from a variety of groups and backgrounds

played a role in creating it.

ELA Common Core:

5.RL.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and

when drawing inferences from the text.

5.RI.2: Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supportedby key details; summarize the text.

5.RI.3: Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events,

ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific

information in the text.

5. RF.4:Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. Read

grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

5.SL.1. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners

5.L.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usagewhen writing or speaking.

5.L.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,

punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Computer Technology: Key Idea: Computers, as tools for design, modeling, information


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processing, communication, and system control, have greatly increased human productivity and

knowledge. Performance indicator: use the computer as a tool for generating and drawing ideas.

Materials:

Websites:

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/ (specifically 2 videos on play)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0000C9Z9X/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?i

e=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img

Hasty Pudding, Johnny Cakes and Other Good Stuff: Cooking in Colonial America by Loretta

Frances Ichord

Great Colonial American Projects You Can Build by Kris Bordessa

Wax, wick, bowl, mold

Marbles and wooden bowl

Worksheets (see appendix)

Background Information: The teacher should locate all materials prior to lesson, including

access to websites. Stations should be set up and worksheets should be stapled together for easier

access.

Motivation: The teacher will show students a picture (see in appendix) of the first Thanksgiving

(celebration in early America). Students will volunteer thoughts, ideas, observations, questions,

etc. The teacher may ask questions such as how did they celebrate things back then? or what

differences can you see between life then and life now? There may be a lot of differences in this

picture, but there are also similarities. By the end of this lesson students will be able to compare

and contrast life now and then.

Teaching the Lesson: The teacher will explain that life was very different hundreds of years

ago than it is today. People long ago expressed their beliefs and values through songs, art,

community celebrations, food, and language. They lived in different conditions and had theirvalues were different than ours. However, these traditions and beliefs influence how we live

today. Students will be divided into groups and will visit four stations. The stations are:

1. What do you do for fun? Students will go ontohttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/ andwill read the introduction. Then they will scroll down to the bottom of the page and click

activities in the green box, then click the picture next to colonial video vignettes and

view playing marbles and playing the hoop and spear game. After viewing the
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Appendix:

Picture for motivation:

http://coltonspointtimes.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-2009-when-did-this.html


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What Do You Do for Fun Worksheet:

What Do You Do for Fun? Station One

Name __________________________________

List three things you enjoy doing in your spare time:

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2. ____________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________

What did children do during the Colonial times?

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How does this differ from the things you enjoy doing for fun?

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How does this compare to the things you enjoy doing for fun?

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Why do you have different interests than the Colonial children?

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What do you like to eat Venn Diagram:

What do you like to eat? Station Two
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How do you like to celebrate worksheet:

How do you like to celebrate? Station Three

Write three observations you made while listening to Colonial music:

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Write three questions you have:

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What do you like to make worksheet:

What do you like to make? Station Four

Why did people in Colonial times have to make candles? What did they use them for?

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Do you think they enjoyed having to make things that we take advantage of?

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Whats one thing you take advantage of that you think youd be able to create and use in a

different way?

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