Lesson 5: Electing Congress and the President (Grades 4-5)
Lesson 5: Electing Congress and the President (Grades 4-5)Updated Oct. 7, 2024 • Studies Weekly Objective for the Lesson: This lesson will examine how members of Congress and the president…
Lesson 10: Election and Electoral College (Grades K-3)
Lesson 10: Election and Electoral College (Grades K-3)Updated Oct. 15, 2024 • Studies Weekly Background Knowledge for Teachers: In the beginning of the United States, the Founding Fathers didn’t want…
Lesson 11: Our National Election (K-3)
Lesson 11: Our National Election (K-3)Updated Oct. 15, 2024 • Studies Weekly Background Knowledge for Teachers: Political parties are not unique to America. Wherever there are governments, there are oppositional…
Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work? (K-3)
Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work? (K-3)Updated Oct. 3, 2024 • Studies Weekly Learning Objectives: Students will identify the three branches of the federal government. Students will identify the…
Lesson 4: Voting and Elections (Grades 4-5)
Lesson 4: Voting and Elections (Grades 4-5)Updated Oct. 4, 2024 • Studies Weekly Weekly Summary: The constitution sets out very few absolute qualifications to run for national office, yet the…
Identifying Informational Text Features and Structures
Identifying Informational Text Features and StructuresDate goes here • Author goes here Grade Levels: All Social Studies Strands: All Why: (Purpose) Greater Engagement Labeling guides students to dig further into text…
Four Corners Teaching Strategy
Four Corners Teaching StrategyNov. 18, 2020 • Studies Weekly Why: (Purpose) Cooperative Learning Promotes peer-to-peer discussion Encourages decision-making, self-management, and listening Deep Learning Collaborative learning Effective communication Developing academic mindsets…
Active Reading Strategies
Active Reading StrategiesNov. 11, 2020 • Studies Weekly Grades: 1-5 Social Studies Strands: Civics and Government, Geography, Economics, History Why: (Purpose) Deep learning Self-directed learning Effective communication Collaboration Higher student…
Lesson 9: Political Campaigns (Grades 4-5)
Lesson 9: Political Campaigns (Grades 4-5)Updated Oct. 10, 2024 • Studies Weekly Student Expectations Understand what a political campaign is. Examine the strategies political candidates use to try to convince…
Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy
Possible Sentences Vocab StrategyOct. 29, 2020 • Studies Weekly Grades: 3-5 Strands: Civics/Government, Geography, Economics, History Why: (Purpose) Deep Learning Effective communication Self-directed learning Develops a connection to text Higher…