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Social Studies and Arts Unit Plan for First Grade
Coursework Instructions:
Social studies instruction, when properly planned and implemented, can promote responsible citizenship in elementary students. In a culturally diverse democratic society, it is important for students to make informed decisions in order to be good citizens in our interdependent world.
For this assignment, you will use the “5 Day Unit Plan Template” to create a five-lesson unit designed for the students in your clinical field experience class. Identify a K-8 grade level, 1-2 social studies standards, and at least one arts standard as the focus of your unit plan. You may adapt any previous assignments in the creation of this unit plan.
Grade level chosen: 1st grade
State standard: Washington State
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
BS in Elementary Education
BS in Elementary Education and Special Education
BS in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in English as a Second Language
BS in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in STEM
BS in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in Teaching Reading
Coursework Sample Content Preview:
College of Education LESSON UNIT PLAN TEMPLATE
Section 1: Lesson Preparation
Teacher Candidate Name:
Grade Level: 1st grade
Unit/Subject: Social Studies and the Arts
Title of Unit and Brief Summary: Appreciating History while Improving Literacy Skills
Create a title for each lesson and 1-2 sentences summarizing the lesson, identifying the central focus based on the content and skills you are teaching.
Classroom and Student Factors/Grouping: Describe the important classroom factors (demographics and environment) and student factors (IEPs,
504s, ELLs, students with behavior concerns, gifted learners), and the effect of those factors on planning, teaching, and assessing students to facilitate learning for all students. This should be limited to 2-3 sentences and the information should inform the differentiation components of the lesson.
The important classroom factors that should be considered here are the student population's diversity (classroom factor) and students who are considered Engligh-Student Learners (student factors). This is to ensure cultural diversity while also learning and honing English skills and literacy.
Social Studies Standard: Cultural Awareness (focus) and promotion of intellectual work
Arts Standard: Generating and conceptualizing artistic ideas and work.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
National/State Learning
Standards
List specific grade-level standards that are the focus of the lesson being presented.
Focus on Enduring Understanding
Promotion of Intellectual Work`
Balancing between breadth and depth
Appreciation of other perspectives
Cultural Awareness
Specific Learning
Target(s)/Objectives
Based on state standards, identify what is intended to be measured in learning.
To learn the basic history of the United States
To express their understanding via easy-to-do and creative methods
To improve literacy
To collaborate and share with one another and learn to accept other perspectives
To learn the basics of cultural awareness in the study of social sciences
Academic Language
General academic vocabulary and content-specific vocabulary included in the unit.
History, United States, formation, George Washington, US Constitution, Bill of Rights
History, United States, formation, George Washington, US Constitution, Bill of Rights
History, United States, formation, George Washington, US Constitution, Bill of Rights
History, United States, formation, George Washington, US Constitution, Bill of Rights
History, United States, formation, George Washington, US Constitution, Bill of Rights
Unit Resources, Materials, Equipment, and Technology
Textbooks, Visual aid
Textbooks, visual aids, art materials
visual aids, art materials
visual aids, art materials
digital device (laptop for video presentation)
© 2021-2022. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.
List all resources, materials, equipment, and technology to be used in the unit.
Depth of Knowledge
Lesson Questions
What questions can be posed throughout the lesson to assess all levels of student understanding? • Level 1: Recall
* Level 2: Skill/Concepts
* Level 3: Strategic Thinking
* Level 4: Extended Thinking
Who are the forefathers or founding fathers of our nation?
What is your favorite part of the story?
What is the reason for your drawing?
How does that represent the birth and development of the United States?
Why did you integrate your artwork with the specific poem/line that you created?
What are some unique features of our country?
What do you think should be changed, if any?
If you were one of the founding fathers, what could we do better?
What have you learned from the video about other cultures?
Which thing about other states do you appreciate or view as interesting?
Section 2: Instructional Planning
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Anticipatory Set
How will students’ prior knowledge be activated as well as gain student interest in the upcoming content?
NA
The students’ prior knowledge could be activated by trying to recall their lesson overview on the history of the United States.
The s...
Section 1: Lesson Preparation
Teacher Candidate Name:
Grade Level: 1st grade
Unit/Subject: Social Studies and the Arts
Title of Unit and Brief Summary: Appreciating History while Improving Literacy Skills
Create a title for each lesson and 1-2 sentences summarizing the lesson, identifying the central focus based on the content and skills you are teaching.
Classroom and Student Factors/Grouping: Describe the important classroom factors (demographics and environment) and student factors (IEPs,
504s, ELLs, students with behavior concerns, gifted learners), and the effect of those factors on planning, teaching, and assessing students to facilitate learning for all students. This should be limited to 2-3 sentences and the information should inform the differentiation components of the lesson.
The important classroom factors that should be considered here are the student population's diversity (classroom factor) and students who are considered Engligh-Student Learners (student factors). This is to ensure cultural diversity while also learning and honing English skills and literacy.
Social Studies Standard: Cultural Awareness (focus) and promotion of intellectual work
Arts Standard: Generating and conceptualizing artistic ideas and work.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
National/State Learning
Standards
List specific grade-level standards that are the focus of the lesson being presented.
Focus on Enduring Understanding
Promotion of Intellectual Work`
Balancing between breadth and depth
Appreciation of other perspectives
Cultural Awareness
Specific Learning
Target(s)/Objectives
Based on state standards, identify what is intended to be measured in learning.
To learn the basic history of the United States
To express their understanding via easy-to-do and creative methods
To improve literacy
To collaborate and share with one another and learn to accept other perspectives
To learn the basics of cultural awareness in the study of social sciences
Academic Language
General academic vocabulary and content-specific vocabulary included in the unit.
History, United States, formation, George Washington, US Constitution, Bill of Rights
History, United States, formation, George Washington, US Constitution, Bill of Rights
History, United States, formation, George Washington, US Constitution, Bill of Rights
History, United States, formation, George Washington, US Constitution, Bill of Rights
History, United States, formation, George Washington, US Constitution, Bill of Rights
Unit Resources, Materials, Equipment, and Technology
Textbooks, Visual aid
Textbooks, visual aids, art materials
visual aids, art materials
visual aids, art materials
digital device (laptop for video presentation)
© 2021-2022. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.
List all resources, materials, equipment, and technology to be used in the unit.
Depth of Knowledge
Lesson Questions
What questions can be posed throughout the lesson to assess all levels of student understanding? • Level 1: Recall
* Level 2: Skill/Concepts
* Level 3: Strategic Thinking
* Level 4: Extended Thinking
Who are the forefathers or founding fathers of our nation?
What is your favorite part of the story?
What is the reason for your drawing?
How does that represent the birth and development of the United States?
Why did you integrate your artwork with the specific poem/line that you created?
What are some unique features of our country?
What do you think should be changed, if any?
If you were one of the founding fathers, what could we do better?
What have you learned from the video about other cultures?
Which thing about other states do you appreciate or view as interesting?
Section 2: Instructional Planning
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Anticipatory Set
How will students’ prior knowledge be activated as well as gain student interest in the upcoming content?
NA
The students’ prior knowledge could be activated by trying to recall their lesson overview on the history of the United States.
The s...
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