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Students will be able to name examples of
how things change, sort/categorize items and make a graph, and at the
end of the year, give examples of how they have changed.
Getting to Know ME
The student will construct a dated timeline of their
life using photos and magazine cutouts to display information.
The Life
Cycle of the Butterfly Students write a biography of a
caterpillar using appropriate vocabulary and time lines.
What
is History? Timelines and Oral Histories
After completing this lesson, students will be
able to: understand that their lifetime represents a small
piece of history; make connections between important events in the
histories of their families and larger historical events; take an
oral history; compare and contrast two or more accounts of the same
event; write an account of an event which synthesizes eyewitness
testimony from two or more sources.
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Resources:
Time
Vocabulary: list of measurements of time from one second
to one millennium
Monthly Theme
Activities: with Printable Resources, Activities, and Writing Prompts
Mister Rogers'
Neighborhood: Activities to help a child grow.
Printable Books About Family and Friends From Enchanted
Learning (some items are available for members only)
Diversity Elementary: Families Short video from United
Streaming.
History Hunt: Families Short video from United Streaming.
Students identify, analyze, and interpret primary sources such as
photos, family stories, and oral interviews. They learn how these
historical records can provide them with information about their
family and their connection to the past.
Growing Up: In this program, puppets Digger and Splat show
that all plants and animals grow. Didi takes off on a toy box ride
to look at all the ages of life - from babies to grandparents,
Robofact explains why a year is such a long, long time.
Short video from United Streaming.
Suggestions for English Language Learners:
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding)
(E/B, D, E)
Students make a book with photographs
of themselves from birth to present.
(E/B, D, E)
Students review pictures of changes in growth of a child their age
to model changes.
(E/B, D, E) Demonstrate
the concept of change by using visuals and adding, taking away, and
changing objects on a flannelboard.
(D) Students tell mini-life history while illustrating with
pictures.
(D) Students complete a yes/no questionnaire about oneself.
(E) Maintain a growth chart and discuss changes.
(E) Read a story such as Love You Forever and describe
the changes.
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