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Poyen School Curriculum K - 12 2007-2008
Social Studies - K Social Studies

Time, Continuity and Change
Content Standard 1
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the chronology and concepts of history and identify and explain historical relationships.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Activity, read books about important Americans & events [Teaching Strategies].  Give examples of events in the school that take place during the week, month and school year.
  
Important Americans
The learner will be able to examine and analyze stories of important Americans and their contributions to our society. Students will explore the contributions of important Americans.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.1 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, Activity book page 33 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, Teacher's manual page 262, 279 [Textbook].  
· Activity, share books about important Amerians & events [Teaching Strategies].  
· Activity, President's Day: discuss Washington & Lincoln [Teaching Strategies].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Unit 5 [Assessment Objective].  
  
Influences on history
The learner will be able to explain how individuals, events, and ideas influence the history of one's self, family, community, state and nations. Students will describe the people, events, and ideas that were significant to the growth and development of their family's history.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.2 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Activity, Draw a picture illustrating a recent family trip [Teaching Strategies].  
· Social Studies, Activity book page 26 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, Teacher's manual page 207, 216 [Textbook].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Unit 4 [Assessment Objective].  
· Journal, entries [Student].  
  
sequencing events
The learner will be able to demonstrate the ability to think in terms of sequencing events. 1. Students will measure and calculate calendar time by days, weeks, and months. 2. Students will identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story. 3. Students will distinguish from past, present, and future time. 4. Students will distinguish between first and last.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.3 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, Activity book page 5 & 34 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, Teacher's maual pages 247, 256, 265, 269 [Textbook].  
· Activity, monthly calendar [Teaching Strategies].  
· Activity, Participate in celebration of 100th day of school [Teaching Strategies].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Unit 5 [Assessment Objective].  
  
History as continuing story
The learner will be able to describe how history is a continuing story of events, people, and places. Students will differentiate broad categories of historical time e.g. Long ago, Before I was born, Last year, Last month.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.4 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, Activity book pages 7, 16 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual pages 47, 110 [Textbook].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Class discussion, what life was like long ago. [Teaching Strategies].  Compare modern day K student with a student from long ago. Draw a picture of what life will be like when they are adults.
· Test, Unit 2 [Assessment Objective].  
· Journal, entry [Student].  
  
National Holidays & symbols
The learner will be able to recognize the historical significance of national holidays and symbols. 1. Students will demonstrate a comprehension of national holidays and symbols through art, songs, role plays, programs, projects and food. 2. Students will recognize our national and state symbols.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.5 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, Activity book pages 14, 33 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual pages 101, 102, 207, 260 [Textbook].  
· Activity, study the American Flag;learn Pledge of Allegiance [Teaching Strategies].  
· Activity, Read stories about US symbols [Teaching Strategies].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Units 2, 4,5 [Assessment Objective].  
  
vocabulary: time/chronology
The learner will be able to use vocabulary related to time and chronology. 1. Students will sequence events as first, next, last. 2. Students will name the days of the week and the four seasons. 3 . Students will distinguish among broad categories of historical time e.g. long, long ago; long ago; yesterday; today; and tomorrow.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.6 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, Activity book pages 7, 32, 34, 39 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual pages 47, 251, 256, 265, 269, 273 [Textbook].  
· Activity, draw a picture representing the 4 seasons [Teaching Strategies].  
· Activity, countdown to special events [Teaching Strategies].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Units 1, 5, 6 [Assessment Objective].  
  
Literature & arts for connetions
The learner will be able to use literature and the arts to show how people, places, and events are connected to the past. Students will understand that history relates to events and people of other times and places.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 1.7 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, teacher's manual 261, 315 [Textbook].  
· Activity, Identify past events [Teaching Strategies].  Students speak in terms of time (now, then, before, after, today, yesterday, tomorrow)
  Assessment Resources
 
· Teacher Observation, student responses [Assessment Objective].  
  
Content Standard 2
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how ideas, events, and conditions bring about change.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Activity, Draw a picture of a tree during each season [Teaching Strategies].  
· Activity, comparison [Teaching Strategies].  How we get milk and butter today, to how people obtained milk and butter before grocery stores.
  Assessment Resources
 
· Journal, entries [Student].  
  
Record changes
The learner will be able to discuss and record changes in one's self, community, state, and nation. 1. Students will identify examples of things that have changed and things that have remained the same. 2. Students will listen and respond to stories and music of other times.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 2.1 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, activity book pages 31, 35 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual 21, 74, 251, 269 [Textbook].  
· Activity, Venn diagram [Teaching Strategies].  compare life and times of a past president to the current president
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Unit 5 [Assessment Objective].  
  
Change is inevitable
The learner will be able to illustrate that change is inevitable and universal and affects everyone. 1. Students will identify and describe the physical changes we observe as weather; rain, dry, sunny cloudy, warm cold, etc. 2. Describe personal physical changes over time; eg. sun tan, growing taller, etc. 3. Students will explain how change occurs within the family e.g. new baby, loss of grandparent, marriage, stepsiblings.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 2.2 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, Activity book pages 35, 2 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual page 28, 251, 270 [Textbook].  
· Activity, read stories [Teaching Strategies].  about changes in families & how change occurs within a family
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, units 1, & 5 [Assessment Objective].  
  
experiences related to change
The learner will be able to use personal experiences, biographies, autobiographies or historical fiction to explain how individuals are affected by, can cope with, and can create change. Students will compare past and present similarities and differences in daily life.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 2.3 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, Activity book page 35 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual pages 269, 273 [Textbook].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Unit 5 [Assessment Objective].  
  
what has gone before brings results
The learner will be able to explain how people, places, events, tools, institutions, attitudes, values, and ideas are the result of what has gone before. Students will identify people, past and present and identify their effects on societies.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 2.4 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, Activity book page 36, 37 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual page 273, 279 [Textbook].  
· Activity, ID people past & present; their effects on society [Teaching Strategies].  Use stories, videos, pictures & guest speakers
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Unit 5 [Assessment Objective].  
  
Processes demonstrate continuity/change
The learner will be able to use a variety of processes, such as thinking, reading, writing, listening, and speaking to demonstrate continuity and change. Students will describe what has changed and what has stayed the same in their family and in their classroom.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Chronology & concepts of history   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks TCC 2.5 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, Activity book page 35 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual page 270 [Textbook].  
· Activity, use pictures to ID & record changes in school [Teaching Strategies].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Unit 5 test [Assessment Objective].  
· Journal, entries [Student].  
  
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People, Places, and Environments
Content Standard 1
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding that people, cultures, and systems are connected and that commonalities and diversities exist among them.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
connections people,cultures, systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Activity, study holidays & families around the world [Teaching Strategies].  
· Activity, list people who make a community [Teaching Strategies].  
  
Dependence
The learner will be able to investigate how members of a family, school, community, state, nation and culture depend on each other. 1. Students will compare appropriate behaviors in home and school environments. 2. Students will give examples of how families cooperate and work together. 3. Students will identify their role in their immediate family.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
connections people,cultures, systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.1 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, Activity book page 25 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual pages 77, 202 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, draw picture of themselves [Textbook].  include what roles they have in their family
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, unit 4 [Assessment Objective].  
· Journal, entry [Student].  
  
Similarities/differences in cultures
The learner will be able to compare and contrast similarities and differences in cultures through a variety of experiences, such as reading, writing, drawing, role playing, dance, music, and simulation. 1. Students will identify and compare similarities and differences in families in other places and cultures. 2. Students will compare stories and music of other cultures around the world with stories and music in the United States. 3. Students will recognize the ways in which people are alike.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
connections people,cultures, systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.2 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, activity book pages 24, 30 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual pages 175, 203, 225 [Textbook].  
· Activity, study holidays and celebrations [Teaching Strategies].  of families from around the world
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Units 3 & 4 [Assessment Objective].  
  
Contributions of Groups
The learner will be able to analyze the contributions of various groups to community, state, and nation. Students will identify community helpers.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
connections people,cultures, systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.3 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, teacher's manual pages 310 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, list people who make a community [Textbook].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Journal, entries [Student].  
  
Diversity of United States
The learner will be able to use student, family and community resources to recognize and understand the ethnic, racial, and religious diversity of the United States. 1. Students will give examples of how families in the community are similar and different, yet are part of the community. 2. Students will recognize that while there are traits common to all people, each individual has characteristics that make him/her unique.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
connections people,cultures, systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.4 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, activity page 28 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual page 24, 216 [Textbook].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Units 1 & 4 [Assessment Objective].  
  
Interactions people/environment
The learner will be able to analyze the effects of interactions between people and their environment. Students will examine ways in which people depend on and affect the physical environment, e.g. clean air, food, water, mineral resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
connections people,cultures, systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.5 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, Activity book pages 20, 23 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual apges 154, 170 [Textbook].  
· Activity, make a list [Teaching Strategies].  What things cause danger and noise in the environment?
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Unit 3 [Assessment Objective].  
  
Similarities/differences families
The learner will be able to distinguish similarities and differences among families and communities around the world. 1. Students will compare and contrast how families are alike and different. 2. Students will recognize types of nontraditional families, e.g. single parent, foster, raised by grandparent.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
connections people,cultures, systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.6 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, Activity book page 25 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual page 202 [Textbook].  
· Activity, examine pictures of different environments [Teaching Strategies].  How are they similar and different from their own environment?
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, unit 4 [Assessment Objective].  
  
Analyze Interdependence
The learner will be able to use a variety of processes, such as thinking, listening, reading, writing, and speaking, to analyze interdependence. Students will give examples of how groups cooperate and work together.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
connections people,cultures, systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 1.7 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, activity book page 10 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual page 84 [Textbook].  
· Activity, study center [Teaching Strategies].  Students will work cooperatively in study centers by dividing tasks to complete an assignment.
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Unit 2 [Assessment Objective].  
  
Content Standard 2
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the significance of physical and cultural characteristics of places and world regions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Activity, Dress dolls [Teaching Strategies].  Dress for different seasons & for different types of weather.
  Assessment Resources
 
· Teacher Observation, student work/responses [Assessment Objective].  
  
geography affects people
The learner will be able to explain how geography and the environment affect the way people live. Students will recognize seasonal changes.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 2.1 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, activity book page 31 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual page 204, 251 [Textbook].  
· Activity, Pictures to show how people use land, water, air [Teaching Strategies].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Unit 5 [Assessment Objective].  
  
Five themes of geography
The learner will be able to understand and apply the five themes of geography: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and regions. Students will discover the relationships among people, places and environments.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 2.2 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, activity book page 19 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual page 151 [Textbook].  
· Activity, make a model of the school using boxes [Teaching Strategies].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, unit 3 [Assessment Objective].  
· Teacher Observation, student work [Assessment Objective].  
  
Compare/contrast rural/urban
The learner will be able to compare adn contrast the features of rural and urban areas. 1. Students will locate and describe familiar places in home, classroom,and school settings. 2. Students will describe simple differences and similarities between ways people live in cities and on farms.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 2.3 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, activity book page 22 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual page 164 [Textbook].  
· Activity, city vs. country [Teaching Strategies].  use pictures to show different types of activities that take place in each.
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, Unit 3 [Assessment Objective].  
  
Types of maps & uses
The learner will be able to understand the various types of maps and their uses. 1. Students will describe that a map is a globe rolled out flat. 2. Students will recognize that a map represents a real place. 3. Students will be exposed to maps of their classroom, school, city, state, nation and world. 4. Students will use a globe and map to distinguish between land and water.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frameworks PPE 2.4 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Social Studies, activity book page 15, 17, 18,21 [Textbook].  
· Social Studies, teacher's manual pages 106, 141, 146, 159 [Textbook].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Test, units 2, 3 [Assessment Objective].  
  
Geographical terms
The learner will be able to understand geographical terms such as, mental mapping, spatial relationships, cardinal directions, latitude, longitude, and landforms. 1. Students will locate land and water on a map and a globe. 2. Students will recognize and apply terms related to location, direction, size and distance; e.g. up, down, left, right, here, there. 3. Students will recognize the shape of Arkansas and the United States. 4. Students will use a globe to locate the North and South Poles. 5. In order to develop spatial relationship, students will state personal information, e.g. full name, age, family members, residence, state, city and country.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Physical/Cultural characteristics places   Master 1.0 Arkansas Social Studies Frame