B. Key Disciplines:

C. Historical & Social Science Analysis Skills & 21st Century Skills:

D. Social Studies Concepts:

E. Estimated number of class periods:

 

B.         Overarching Question: 

 

C.         Inquiry Question:  

 

D.         Supporting Questions:  

E.         History-social science content:

1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. 

- As the teacher reads Teamwork Isn't My Thing, and I Don't Like to Share!to students, she will ask questions to check for understanding. In addition, at the end of the story, the teacher will also question students on the main idea of the book and the purpose of being a good citizen.

 
Writing Standards K-5

2. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. 

 

8. With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

- Teacher will create a thinking map for students to define and share ideas on what makes a good citizen. Students will recall information from previous experiences and prior knowledge to share with the class. Students will also be drawing and writing to tell about their illustration on being a good citizen. At the end of the unit, students will create a final booklet in which they will be guided by the teacher through dictation on the headings for each section. Students will then draw their own illustration as applicable for each section and write to tell about their illustration.

Speaking and Listening Standards K-5

2. Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. 

a. Understand and follow one- and two- step oral directions. CA 

3. Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood. 

                       
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

6. Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. 

 

-Teacher will read Teamwork Isn't My Thing, and I Don't Like to Share! to students, she will question students to check for comprehension and students will ask questions as needed for any further clarification. Teacher will give students a variety of oral directions and students will be expected to understand and follow along. In any given case that students do not fully comprehend what is asked of them, they may ask questions for clarification. Throughout the unit, students will be required to express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly through class discussions.

1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 

a. Print many upper- and lowercase letters. 

 

-As students work on their application activities, they will be writing their name, headings, or short labels to tell about their illustrations. As a result, students will be expected to print various upper- ad lowercase letters to successfully complete their tasks.

 

B. CCSS-ELD

A.    Collaborative(engagement in dialogue with others) 

1.    Exchanging information and ideas via oral communication and conversations 

B.    Interpretive(comprehension and analysis of written and spoken texts) 

1.     Listening actively and asking or answering questions about what was heard 

-Students will engage in various class discussions related to being a good citizen.

Students will share oral responses on their meanings of a good citizen. In addition, students will also share oral responses on their thoughts on the read-aloud story, a song about good-citizens, and their responses for their assignments. 

 

C. CCSS-VAPA
Component Strand: 2.0 Creative Expression, Music

2.1 Use the singing voice to echo short, melodic patterns. 

-Teacher will play a song on being a good citizen to students. Then, students will be allowed to sing-along to the song as a class. Throughout the sing-along, students will follow the beat to the song.

 

Introductory Activity. 

Language Objective: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. 

Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. 

Teacher will introduce students to the book: Teamwork Isn't My Thing, and I Don't Like to Share! By: Julia Cook. Students will be asked to make predictions on what they think the story will be about.

Next, students will listen to a read-aloud of the story. Teacher asks questions throughout the reading to check for comprehension.

 

Activity 2: Circle Map, Day 1—Defining a “Good Citizen”

Whole group activity. 

Language Objective: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. 

Teacher creates a circle map (thinking map as follows: inner circle—GOOD CITIZEN, outer circle—short definitions of a good citizen with images. (EX: share, help, follow the rules, listen, I’m polite).

 

Activity 3: Worksheet, Day 1--“I am a Good Citizen”

Individual Activity. 

Language Objective: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. 

Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail. 

Using the ideas students shared for the circle map on “Good Citizen”, students will complete the sentence fame: “I am a good citizen because I:___________.“ 

Next, students will draw an image to show how they are a good citizen.

 

 

Activity 4: Flash cards, Day 2-- “Good & Bad Choices”

Whole group activity. 

Language Objective: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. 

Teacher will show and read out the flash cards on being a good citizen vs. not being a good citizen to the students. Students will verbally sort them out accordingly by grouping the good citizen examples on one side, and the non-good citizen examples on the opposite side.

 

Activity 5: Worksheet, Day 2-- “I Can Label the Good Citizen”

Guided activity. 

Language Objective: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

Teacher will give each student a worksheet and guide the students using the overhead projector. Students will first cut out each label. Next, as whole group, students will match each label to its appropriate location next to the image of the person and glue one by one accordingly. At the end, the teacher will guide the students in reading each label aloud as a whole-group.

 

Activity 6: Song, Day 3—"Community (Citizenship Song)”, YouTube

Whole group activity. 

Language Objective: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

Students will listen to the song “Community (Citizenship Song)”. The song sings about being a good member of the community. Students may sing along if they feel comfortable doing so. 

At the end, teacher will question students on what the song was about and its purpose. Students will discuss what lyrics they heard being sung throughout the song. 

 

Activity 7: Primary Sources, Day 3— “Good Citizens Throughout History "

Whole group activity.

Language Objective: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

Using the overhead projector and the internet, Teacher will demonstrate four images of historical good citizens as follows: 

1.WHO? : MLK, WHAT? : Fought for civil rights, equality.

2. WHO? : Rosa Parks, WHAT? : Fought for civil rights, equality.

3. WHO? : Malala Yousafzai, WHAT? : Activist for female edu.

4. WHO? : Mahatma Gandhi, WHAT? : Fought for civil rights, world freedom.

Students will be asked to make observations and share their thoughts.

Next, students will be shown images of students being good citizens. Students will make

observations on the images and have a class discussion on how the students are being good citizens. Students will also discuss how they can also be good citizens by sharing ways that they can do so on a daily basis.

 

Activity 8: Booklet, Day 3—“A Better Me”, Final Activity

Guided Activity. 

Language Objective: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. 

Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.

Teacher will give each student a blank, premade flap booklet that has four sections. On page one, students will title their booklet: “A Better Me” and draw a cover page illustration. On page two, students will label the bottom of the page: “At Home” and they will draw an illustration on how they plan to be a good citizen at home. On page three, students will label the bottom of their page: “At School” and draw an illustration of a way in which they will be a good citizen when at school. Lastly, on page four, students will label the bottom of the page “In My Neighborhood” and illustrate how they plan on being a good citizen in their neighborhood. At the completion of the booklet, volunteers may share their booklet with the class.

 

Guided Activity. 

Teacher will give each student a blank, premade flap booklet that has four sections. On page one, students will title their booklet: “A Better Me” and draw a cover page illustration. On page two, students will label the bottom of the page: “At Home” and they will draw an illustration on how they plan to be a good citizen at home. On page three, students will label the bottom of their page: “At School” and draw an illustration of a way in which they will be a good citizen when at school. Lastly, on page four, students will label the bottom of the page “In My Neighborhood” and illustrate how they plan on being a good citizen in their neighborhood. At the completion of the booklet, volunteers may share their booklet with the class.

“I Am a Good Citizen” worksheet--Introductory Assessment:Were students able to identify how they are a good citizen through writing and illustrations? Were they able to print both upper and lower-case letters, use proper punctuation, and label their illustration?

 

“ I Can Label the Good Citizen” worksheet--Midpoint Assessment: Were students able to identify and label the ways in which their character is a good citizen? Were they able to distinguish the good vs. the bad behavior?

 

“A Better Me” Flap Booklet--Final Unit Assessment: Were the students able to identify, illustrate, and label to show and tell how they will be good citizens in multiple scenarios? Did students go above and beyond in adding detail to their illustrations or did they do they do minimal effort? Were they able to print both upper and lower-case letters, use proper punctuation, and label their illustration? Did students follow directionality and sequential order in composing and writing their booklet?

 

Rubric for written response to Inquiry Question: 

See Grade K Opinion/Argument Rubric at: http://blogs.egusd.net/ccss/educators/ela/rubrics-k-12/

Cooks, J. (2012). Teamwork Isn't My Thing, and I Don't Like to Share!(Book 4). Boys Town Press.

This book tells the story of RJ, a young boy who does not enjoy working in teams and sharing. With the help of his coach, RJ learns that teamwork and sharing are important skills in different types of scenarios for everyday life.

 

The Colorful Classroom, M. (n.d.). Good Citizenship {{freebie}}. Retrieved November 1, 2018, from https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Good-Citizenship-freebie-1799834

The chosen activity from this TPT download is the sorting activity. Each flashcard contains a question on whether the image reflects a good behavior or a bad behavior. The image is also labeled with a description to tell what is happening on the image.

 

C.(n.d.). FREEBIE! Label Good Citizens: Kindergarten & First Grade Social Studies. Retrieved November 1, 2018, from https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREEBIE-Label-Good-Citizens-Kindergarten-First-Grade-Social-Studies-2082334

This activity consists of two labeling pages, a boy and a girl. Students will match each label to its appropriate location next to the image of the person.

 

Teaching, H. F. (2012, December 03). Community Song (Citizenship Song) - Audio. Retrieved November 1, 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O7NoYtYX10

Book: Teamwork Isn't My Thing, and I Don't Like to Share! By: Julia Cook.

Circle map (inner circle—GOOD CITIZEN, outer circle—short definitions of a good citizen with images.

 

Activity 7: Primary Sources, Day 3— “Good Citizens Throughout History "