Social+Studies

Rachel Springer GRADE: 2nd grade level DESCRIPTION: A variety of activities for before reading, during reading, and after reading of Sarah Plain and Tall. STANDARDS: · Strand 4: Geography; Concept 4: Human Systems; PO 1: Describe changes over time in transportation. · Strand 4: Geography; Concept 4: Human Systems; PO 2: Describe changes over time in communication networks. · Strand 4: Geography; Concept 4: Human Systems; PO 4: Describe elements of culture of a community or nation in areas studied.

Rachel Springer GRADE: 5th grade reading level DESCRIPTION: This lesson focuses on character analysis. The relevance of this book is that it takes place during the American Civil War. It goes through each of the battles as well as the opinions of both the confederate and union armies. STANDARDS: Strand 1: Reading Process; Concept 4: Vocabulary; PO 2. Use context to determine the relevant meaning of a word or the intended meaning of a word with multiple meanings (e.g., hatch, arm, boot). Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text Concept 1: Elements of Literature PO 4. Analyze how a character’s traits influence that character’s actions. 

Rachel Springer GRADE: 3rd grade DESCRIPTION: A lesson about the life of Harriet Tubman and the introduction/use of a timeline. STANDARDS: Strand 1: American History; Concept 6: Civil War and Reconstruction; PO 1: Recognize that there were issues (e.g., slavery, states’ rights, South seceded from the Union) associated with the Civil War. Strand 1: American History; Concept 6: Civil War and Reconstruction; PO 2: Discuss contributions of people (e.g., Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass) during the Civil War era.

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