1st+grade+traditions+and+rules

 Key Vocabulary Essential Question(s) Enduring Understandings Unit Objectives Beginning the Unit As the Unit Continues Toward the End of the Unit ||
 * Suggested Materials


 * Suggested Materials**
 * Big Book - //We Celebrate//
 * Big Book and student books - //America's Symbols//
 * Holiday Books
 * Classroom Magazine

Key Vocabulary
 * symbols
 * traditions

__ Essential Questions: __ · What are traditions and why are they important? · Why do different people have different traditions? · Why are symbols important to our country? __Enduring Understandings:__ · Students will understand the meaning of a tradition. · Students will understand how traditions develop. · Students will understand why traditions are important to family, school, and community. · Students will understand the importance of symbols in our country. __ Unit Objectives: __ · Using specific examples from their families, school and community, students will demonstrate an understanding of traditions, how they developed and why we have them. · Students will identify several American symbols and their significance.

Launching a unit l How do you have a discussion / experience at the beginning of a unit to: excite, prompt imagination, enthusiasm, interest. l How do you find out what students already know about the essential questions? l Mini-lessons ideas l Creating a plan to study a unit** Brainstorm a list of holidays that families celebrate. Teacher should chart these and save for future discussions if needed. Introduce the word tradition and list various family traditions that are used to celebrate holidays. Click on this link for a video that introduces American symbols []
 * Beginning the Unit
 * Suggested Activities**

l Creating a plan to study a unit l Specific mini-lessons / activities that support the unit l A timeline to help students / teachers think about how to plan their unit** Utilize your classroom resources for various holidays throughout the year. Feel free to add them to this Wiki space. Read //America's Symbols// as a class and discuss as you go - see teacher's guide
 * As the unit continues
 * Suggested Activities**

How do you assess students? Could consist of: Rubrics to evaluate final student work Checklists for observing students during social studies time Performance assessment Any communication documents to help parents know about a unit of study What types of “celebrations” might happen at the end? What mini-lessons might you need for wrapping the unit up?** Suggested Assessment Writing prompt: My favorite holiday is. Choose an American symbol that we have learned about and write about why it is important to our country. How do you schedule the unit? How do you structure the class to support the unit goals?**
 * Toward the end of the unit
 * Tips for managing the unit