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Enduring Understandings:
The
passage of time can be measured and described.
The United States
is a land of people with diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions.
Contributions
of diverse people in the past affect how we live today
Time can be measured and described using a variety of tools (clock,
calendar, timeline).
The sequence of events in the past can be represented on a
timeline.
Diversity
is a strength of our country the diverse cultures of Americans..
There are
many different holidays, traditions, languages, and customs in
The
actions of many people in the past have had an
impact
how we live today.
Skills: Students will be able to:
Read and
understand a time line.
Discuss events on a
timeline, compare/contrast important events. Contributions of individuals.
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Learning Standards:
Use a
calendar to identify days, weeks, months, years, and seasons,
Use
correctly words and phrases related to time (now, in the past, in the
future), changing historical periods (other times, other places), and
causation (because, reasons.)
Explain
the information that historical timelines convey and then put in
chronological order events in the student’s life (e.g., the year he
or she was born, started school, or moved to a new neighborhood) or in the
history of countries studied.
After reading or listening to a variety of true stories about
individuals recognized for their achievements, describe and compare
different ways people have achieved great distinction (e.g. scientific,
professional, political, religious, commercial, military, athletic, or
artistic)
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Sample Assessments:
Create a
Venn Diagram to compare/contrast two famous Americans.
Draw
pictures on a timeline to identify important historical people, places or events.
Create a
storyboard depicting an important event in history or events in the life of
an important historical figure.
Sample Learning Experiences/Activities:
Explore
narrative accounts from American History to understand alternate
perspectives.
Read
historical fiction and biographies and be able to identify contributions of
these individuals.
The
Pilgrims, Native Americans, Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington, Ben
Franklin, Harriet Tubman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ruby Bridges,
etc,
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