Social Studies - Kindergarten Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 8

PURPOSE

Building on content from previous units, students have learned about families of the past and families of today, as well as being a responsible citizen and learning how they are a part of a community. Grade Level Expectations: (New Material) K.2.4 I can recall facts about people in the past. I can recall facts about people in the present.

WATCH

Guiding Questions: • Who are some important people in history? • How have these people influenced history?

Monday: Watch intro Long Ago and Now Video to review concept of past and present. View images of school buses and classes from long ago in Louisiana. Tuesday: Watch George Washington Video to learn important facts about our first president and famous leader. Wednesday: Read aloud the passage Ben Franklin and Thomas Edison to learn important facts about these famous inventors. Thursday: Watch George Washington Carver Video to learn important facts about this famous scientist.

PRACTICE

Monday: After watching the video Long Ago and Now, and looking at school images you can see that life was different long ago. Think of a few ways life was different in the past compared to today. Complete a Venn Diagram comparing life long ago with life now. Draw a picture and label 3 ways life was different long ago and three ways life is different now. In the center draw and label at least one way life is alike.

Tuesday: Remember that we are all part of the larger American community within the United States. Many famous Americans lived long ago in our country. Each famous American from long ago did something special to help their community. Sing George Washington Song to review facts learned about George Washington, our first president and famous leader. Begin a daily Journal called “Famous Americans”. Draw a picture of George Washington and write one or more sentences about the most important facts you learned about his life in your journal. Wednesday: Complete daily Journal page of Famous Americans for either Ben Franklin or Thomas Edison. (Screen Free Activity) (Optional) Listen to the story Now and Ben to learn additional facts about Ben Franklin. (Optional)Watch video Thomas Edison and the Light Bulb to learn additional facts about Thomas Edison. Thursday: Complete daily Journal page of Famous Americans for George Washington Carver. (Screen Free Activity)

DISCUSS

Monday: • How was life different long ago than it is now? • How are children and families today both the same and different from those in the past?

Tuesday: • How was George Washington important to his community? • Explain why George Washington is still important today. • Talk to an adult about some famous leaders today and why they are important to their

community. Wednesday:

• How were Ben Franklin and Thomas Edison important to their communities? • Explain how Ben Franklin’s and Thomas Edison’s ideas still help us today. • Talk to an adult about some famous inventors today and why they are important to their

community.

Thursday: • How was George Washington Carver important to his community? • Think of some famous scientists today and why they are important to our community. • Talk to an adult about some famous scientists today and why they are important to our

community. Friday:

• Think about the famous person in history you chose for your project. What makes this person important in your life today?

PRODUCT

Friday: Choose one famous person from history you have learned about this week. It can be a person from the past or a person from the present. Complete the My Famous Person Project. Write your person’s name in the center box. Draw a picture of your famous person, include important facts, character traits, and write a few sentences explaining why this person is important to you. (Screen Free Activity) Additional Screen Free Activities- May 4-8 Interview a family member asking facts about any Famous Americans from their childhood. Create a list of questions you would want to ask in your interview. Create a time-line to show major life events of a famous person in history you choose. Continue to record information and draw pictures about Famous Americans on journal pages. Dress up like your famous person and do a short skit for your family or friends telling them about important facts you learned. Create a Then and Now poster of different types of famous people in history.

Examples: • Leaders Then and Now • Inventors Then and Now • Scientists Then and Now • Athletes Then and Now

Venn Diagram

Life Now

Life Long Ago

School Images School buses from Long Ago:

Song We sing “Who Was the First President?” It is sung to the tune of “London Bridge.”

Who Was the First President? (to the tune of "London Bridge") Who was the first president, President, president, Who was the first president Of our country? Washington was first president, First president, first president, Washington was first president Of our country https://betterlesson.com/lesson/575722/let-s-watch-washington

Journal Pages

Ben Franklin

Thomas Edison

My Famous Person Project