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Unit Planning Organizer-Makinna Pitcher

Subject Social Studies Grade: 1 GLO: 1.2

Unit/Topic: Unit 4: My FamilyMoving Forward with the Past
Unit Duration: 6 Weeks

1. Unit Overview Critical Inquiry Question

What are some important events in my familys past?

2. Focusing Questions for Lessons (Related questions)

Who am I?
What is change?
How have I changed?
How has my family changed?
o How have I been affected by this change?
What are traditions?
o What are traditions my family has?
o What are some family stories?
o What are memories?
What is the past and present?
o How can I tell the difference between something long ago and something recent?

3. SEE-I of Key Concept for Unit: CHANGE

State It: Elaborate:

To make or become different To progress or regress from one state to another
To transform Sometimes change can be controlled, sometimes
it cannot be controlled
There is a change in the way people live (do/use)
from in the past (long ago) to the present
(recent) and there will probably be changes in
the future
Some changes are good and some changes are
not good
Things that happened in the past happened
before things that happened in the present or
future
Things that happen in the present or future
happen after things in the past
Example: Illustrate:
The seasons change
Animals change
The weather changes
The people in my family
change
My age changes
 2
My class
My friends

4. Specific Learning Outcomes for Unit (assessed by culminating task)

Knowledge:
1.2.2 analyze how their families and communities in the present are influence by events or people of the past
1.2.2.1 How have changes affected my family over time?
1.2.2.2 What is my familys past in our community?
1.2.2.4 How have changes over time affected their families and communities in the present?
1.2.2.5 In what ways have Aboriginal, Francophone, and diverse community groups contributed to the origin and
evolution of their communities over time?
1.2.2.6 What connections do we have to the Aboriginal Francophone, and diverse cultures found in our communities?

Attitude:
1.2.1 appreciate how stories and events of the past connect their families and communities to the present
1.2.1.1 recognize how their families and communities might have been different in the past than they are today
1.2.1.2 appreciate how the languages, traditions, celebrations, and stories of their families, groups, and communities
contribute to their sense of identity and belonging.
1.2.1.3 recognize how their ancestors contribute to their sense of identity within their family and communities
1.2.1.4 appreciate people how have contributed to their communities over time
1.2.1.6 acknowledge and respect symbols of heritage and traditions in their family and communities

Skill:
1.S.2.2 differentiate between activities and events that occurred recently and long ago