K-12 History and Social Science

Standards of Learning Institutes

*K-3 Afternoon Session*Presenters:

Kayla McKeeLaura Muncey

W.E. Cundiff Elementary School

What We’re About…

No magic spells No secret weapons Just…how it’s worked for us

Demographics 508 students Pre-K through 5th grade Open-space classrooms Not departmentalized 45-50% Free and Reduced Lunch Suburban school set in a small town 1 principal and 1 assistant principal 37 teachers 11 Instructional assistants

Social Studies Time Study Guides for every unit Textbook- Our World Far & Wide Interactive Notebooks

› Locate key vocabulary words› Define key vocabulary words› Locate examples (past and present day)› Relate social studies to real life› Picture representation of important facts

My Ancient Greece Book› Student created take home book

Interactive Notebook Example

MyAncient GreeceBookPage 1

MyAncient GreeceBookPage 2

Ancient Greece during Reading Weslandia

› Fiction Hour of the Olympics – Magic Tree

House› Fiction

Ancient Greece and the Olympics – Magic Tree House Research Guide› Nonfiction

Weslandia 6 elements of a civilization

› Food/water› Clothing› Language› Jobs› Shelter› Entertainment

Project Based Learning activity

Project Based Learning Look at the group folder for instructions. Decide as a group how you will create a

civilization, including the 6 elements needed for survival.

You will need to explain how you created each element.

For example: If you drink coconut milk, how did you get the coconuts? How did you get them open?

Be prepared to present your civilization to the group.

Hour of the Olympics

Total Participation Technique

Tiered Spelling Lists (DSA levels)Letter Name

1. map2. water3 land4. ocean5. salt6. key7. globe8. large9. earth10.grid

Within Word

1. globe2. ocean3 north4. south5. east6. west7. ocean8.

compass9. large10.water

Syllable Juncture

1. hemisphere

2. northern

3 southern4. eatern5. western6. globe7.

compass8. rose9.

direction10.equato

r

Spelling List Activities Tuesday – Choose 5 words and draw a

picture to show the meaning of each word. Wednesday – Choose 5 words (not the same

words from Tuesday) and write a sentence that uses the word and shows the meaning.

Thursday – Choose 5 words and tell what you learned about each word in social studies.

Friday – Write all the words in ABC order. Practice cursive below.

Greek (Spring) Party “Olympic” games

› Javelin throw (pool noodles)› Toga race

Craft› Olive branch crowns› Decorate your own shield› Greek alphabet scrolls with their names

Food› Olives Grapes Wheat crackers› Baklava Feta cheese Mozzarella cheese› Olive oil pita bread Humus› Dates Apricots Variety of nuts

Other Extras for Social Studies

Griot visit Traveling History Box from the History

Museum Outreach activities from the History

Museum “My Ancient Mali Book” and “My

Ancient Rome Book”

K-2 Extras for Social Studies Kindergarten-

› Social Studies SOLs taught around alphabet letters and the calendar. For example, famous presidents are taught in February.

› TIME for Kids subscription Great to read and discuss at school and then send home with each student.

1st Grade-› Brainpopjr.com (GREAT site!!!)

A website that our school has purchased a license for and all grade levels use. It has short video clips along with quizzes, games, and activities.

› Movies/TV shows to show the past› Content based books for reading

Citizenship books No, David series to help teach government SOLs Example: Economics Unit- Bunny Money and A Chair for My Mother

2nd Grade- › Content based reading trade books (when possible) › Amazement Square field trip (Lynchburg, VA) › Hands-on projects

Examples- rice crispy maps, towns created from toys, Indian villages with natural resources, etc.