Lia Atherton
EDUC 2285
Kindergarten: Social Studies Unit
Step 1: Defining content and conceptual parameters
NMPED Social Studies Standard:
Civics and Government Standard 1
Students understand the ideals, rights and responsibilities of citizenship and understand the content and history of the founding documents of the United States, with particular emphasis on the United States and New Mexico constitutions, and how governments function at local, state, tribal and national levels. Students will:
3. become familiar with the basic purposes of government in New Mexico and the United States
i. describe and provide examples of fairness.
4. understand rights and responsibilities of “good citizenship” as members of a family, school and community.
i. describe what is meant by citizenship;
ii. explain what is meant by “good citizenship,” to include: (e.g., taking turns and sharing, taking responsibility for own actions, assignments and personal belongings within the classroom, and respecting the property of others).
Enduring Understandings:
A community is more than a group of people.
A community takes care of the people who belong to it.
Keeping a community going takes work.
Essential Question:
How does being a member of a community affect the choices I make for myself?
Lia, First, I like your page aesthetics...much nicer than mine and I plan to change that! Step 1 looks great. I'd like to write more here, but...you nailed it. Now it's on to making these tenets central to your unit through the Performance Task. Let me know if you have any questions. Best, Josh
EDUC 2285
Kindergarten: Social Studies Unit
Step 1: Defining content and conceptual parameters
NMPED Social Studies Standard:
Civics and Government Standard 1
Students understand the ideals, rights and responsibilities of citizenship and understand the content and history of the founding documents of the United States, with particular emphasis on the United States and New Mexico constitutions, and how governments function at local, state, tribal and national levels. Students will:
3. become familiar with the basic purposes of government in New Mexico and the United States
i. describe and provide examples of fairness.
4. understand rights and responsibilities of “good citizenship” as members of a family, school and community.
i. describe what is meant by citizenship;
ii. explain what is meant by “good citizenship,” to include: (e.g., taking turns and sharing, taking responsibility for own actions, assignments and personal belongings within the classroom, and respecting the property of others).
Explicit Concepts: government, fairness, rights, responsibilities, "good citizenship," membership, family, school, community (chosen concept)
Implicit Concepts: privilege, choice, exclusivity, self, solipsism
Enduring Understandings:
A community is more than a group of people.
A community takes care of the people who belong to it.
Keeping a community going takes work.
Essential Question:
How does being a member of a community affect the choices I make for myself?
Lia, First, I like your page aesthetics...much nicer than mine and I plan to change that! Step 1 looks great. I'd like to write more here, but...you nailed it. Now it's on to making these tenets central to your unit through the Performance Task. Let me know if you have any questions. Best, Josh