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Significance of the Topic
Rationale:
This unit lesson will teach children the history of our past leaders, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. There will be a comparison and contrast between the way people lived in Washington's era and Lincoln's era, and the way people live today. This unit also teaches the children to be aware and to recognize what Washington and Lincoln had contributed to America.
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In this lesson, students will start the year by getting to know each other and reflecting on their summer vacation. Students will discuss and establish classroom rules.
OBJECTIVE
Students will:
MATERIALS
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This social studies lesson will help student in preschool or kindergarten demonstrate their understanding of community by identifying pictures of their neighborhood and as well as defining the purpose of each location. Some of the locations they will be working with include parks, library, hospital. Students will get to learn in small groups as well as through music.
Places in My Community
Level:Grade Level – PreK-K
Objective:
The students will demonstrate their understanding of community by identifying pictures of their neighborhood and defining the purpose of each location.
Materials:
-Photographs of town park, library, and hospital
-Typed identification cards of Town Park, library, and hospital
-Envelopes
Procedure:
Read more: Places in My Community - Parks, Library, Hospital, School
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1.Title: 2 min Speed
Type: Concentration Game
Target: Any vocabulary
Materials: Timer
Procedure: Set a timer for 2 mins. Challenge the students to see how many times they can recite the vocabulary words in 2 mins. For example, if you are learning the months of the year, see how many times the students can say all 12 months in 2 mins.
Comments: Good for practicing fluency and retention. Can change the time limit depending on needs.
2.Title: 4 corners
Type: Active Game
Target: Any vocabulary
Materials: None
Procedure: One student is it and stands in the middle of the class with their eyes closed. Each corner is represented by a vocabulary word. The students have 10 seconds to choose a corner to go to. It calls out one of the vocab words and the students standing at that corner are out. Continue until only one person is left and that student becomes the it for the next round.Page 9 of 9
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