Central Idea: The way we live can change over time
Inquiry Into
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Our family histories - what was life like for our family in the
past?
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Ways we can find out about our history
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how can
we find out about what life was like long ago?
k
Similarities and differences between generations
how are our parents and grandparents childhoods like ours? how do they compare with our classmates family histories?
Key Concepts
Form
- what was the past like? what are our family
histories like?
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 and 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 Attributes & Attitudes
Inquirers - demonstrates natural curiousity, conducts research and shows independence in learning.
Open-minded - willingness to accept a variety of points of view and recognize cultural differences
Curiosity - wonders about what life was like in the past.
Vocabulary
Guest Speakers
*generation
*technology
*past
*present
*future
*decade
*olden days
*century
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...)
*antique
*artifact
*lifestyle
*change
*timeline
*era
*prehistoric
*modern
Skills
Through this unit, students will be exposed to:
Research skills - by learning about interviewing,
making observations and using primary and secondary
sources to collect information.
Communication Skills - by listening to a variety of
speakers and presenting their understanding.
Assessment
Assessment during this unit will be based on:
k understanding of the Central Idea and 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 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.