Central Idea: Learning about previous
generations helps us understand the
connections between the past and the present.
Inquiry Into
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What history is
-what is the past and how can learn about the
past
k
Ways we can find out about our history -how can we
find out about what life was like long ago?
k
Similarities and differences between generations
-how are your parents and grandparents childhoods' like yours? How do
they compare with your classmates' family histories?
Form -what is history?
Key Concepts
Change -how has life changed for 5-6 year old children
over different generations? Students will begin to
understand that change is universal and inevitable.
Reflection - how do we know that some things have
changed and some have stayed the same over time?
Students will compare/contrast the past to the present.
Teacher Questions
1) How can we find out about the past?
2) How have our families' traditions and lifestyles
changed over time?
Learner Profile Attitudes & Attributes -We hope students will be..
k Inquirers - demonstrate natural curiosity conduct research and show independence in learning.
k Reflective - give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience.
k Knowledgable - gain an understanding of historical change
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Curiosity - wonders about what life was like in the past
Tolerance - understands that everyones pasts can be different
Vocabulary
*generation
*technology
*past
*present
*future
*decade
*era
*century
Guest Speakers
*antique
*artifact
*lifestyle
*change
*timeline
*olden days
*prehistoric
*modern
We are looking for parents and
grandparents to:
k tell us stories about their home
and school life from when they
were young.
k teach us games they played
when they were young.
k show us artifacts from their
childhood (toys, clothes, etc...)
Skills
Through this unit, students will be exposed to:
Research skills -students will develop their research skills by
learning about interviewing, making observations and using
primary and secondary sources to collect
information.(Formulating Questions, Observing, Collecting
Data, Recording)
Communication Skills -students will listen to a variety of
speakers and present their understanding
(Listening and Presenting)
Assessment
Assessment during this unit will be based on:
k understanding of the Central Idea
k enduring understandings
k knowledge of content
k use of specific vocabulary and skills
k demonstration of the assigned Learner Profile attributes
How Can You Help At Home?
1. If you think it appropriate, share your family tree with
your child and help them understand that they come from
two different families.
2. Send in artifacts from the past to add to our classroom
'museum'. We will take good care of them!
3. Go out in the community on an "Old Things vs New
Things" Scavenger Hunt. Take photos of things that are
old and compare them with things that are new. Send the
photos into school please! They will support our class
inquiry.