Community and Ways of Life Lesson Plans

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Social Studies and History

Families

Community and Ways of Life

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LESSON PLANS

Table Manners

Students brush up on their manners by learning do's and don'ts for the dinner table.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Vocabulary

Families

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Family Tree PowerPoint Presentation

Connect social studies and technology with a family tree PowerPoint presentation. In this lesson, students study their…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Families

Community and Ways of Life

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REFERENCE

Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You

Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a picture of a sunflower.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

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Communities Vocabulary

Use this vocabulary list with the "Communities" lesson.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Animals (Zoology)

Insects

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Career Bulletin Board

Create a "Career Collage" and display it on a bulletin board.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

Science

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Communities: Past and Present

Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Community and Ways of Life

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LESSON PLANS

Labor Day Newspaper

Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the various people and…

Subjects

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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Appalachian Riddle Song

Capture your students' attention with this lesson focusing on "The Riddle Song" to show the pentatonic scale and…

Subjects

Music

Multicultural Music

Music National Content Standard 1

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Life on the Prairie

Prairie life in the 1800s will come alive for students as they visit historical websites with photographs and…

Subjects

Vocabulary

American History/U.S. History

Language Arts and Writing

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The Gingerbread Man

Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The Gingerbread Man.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Community and Ways of Life

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LESSON PLANS

Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One and Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble

Create a memorable storytelling unit for your class with the help of this teacher's guide.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Literature

Creative Writing

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When You Were Young... Worksheet

Have students interview a senior citizen to learn what schools, jobs, and community activities were like when they were…

Subjects:

Writing

Families

Language Arts and Writing

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LESSON PLANS

Houses of the World

Create a class book of homes around the world.

Subjects:

Writing

Book Art

Architecture

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MAPS

Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 3: There and Back Again

Enhance students' reading experience of Tolkien's The Hobbit with lesson planning resources that accompany chapters…

Subjects:

Literature

Teaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources

Reading and Literature

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A Family Tree Vocabulary

Use this vocabulary list with the lesson Train to Somewhere.

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Families

Language Arts and Writing

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LESSON PLANS

A Family Tree Checklist

Use this checklist for assessment with the lesson Train to Somewhere.

Subjects:

Families

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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WORKSHEETS

Families Grow and Change

Use this activity to teach students about the stages that a family goes through.

Subjects:

Families

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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WORKSHEETS

Our Classroom Family

Use this printable to collect information about each student in the class.

Subjects:

Families

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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LESSON PLANS

All About Communities

Students practice creative thinking by applying their knowledge of community to create a quiz.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

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LESSON PLANS

Father's Day Brainstorming and Writing

Share the history of Father's Day with your students and brainstorm about what fatherhood means. The brainstorming can…

Subjects

Writing

Composition

Creative Writing

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LESSON PLANS

My Community

Have your class create a Community Book to learn about their surroundings.

Subjects:

Community and Ways of Life

Book Art

Writing

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Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment

Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.

Subjects:

Speech

Ancient Civilizations

World History

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