This lesson plan was created to teach kids Social Studies, Standard 1, Objective 1.a. Students will learn about how they are the same and different from their classmates. They will be able to use photography to document what they've learned.
Patricia Polacco's family stories provide an interesting and neutral way to begin discussions about families. Students can make connections from their own family experiences to some of her family experiences.
Each student will create a book about themselves using the book template.
These four activities will provide students opportunities to enhance friendships.
Students will learn about different family traditions and holiday celebrations from around the world.
This lesson plan provides many center activities that are designed around the idea of "families" and apply language and math skills.
Students will learn how to say hello in five different languages.
The activities in this lesson will help students understand their surroundings and how they fit into their family, community, and the world.
Students will learn about the Maori culture in the New Zealand area and play the Maori Stick Game.
Activities focus on the importance of children's names and helps build a sense of community in the classroom.
The activities in this lesson plan will help students understand the similarities and differences in families and identify attributes in themselves and others.
The activities in this lesson will help students understand their surroundings and how they fit into their family, community, and the world.
After illustrating the place where they spent their summer vacation, students will place their picture on a teacher created matrix.
This activity is designed to familiarize students with the cowboy culture of the Old West and its presence in our modern times.