SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT CONNECTION Grade K
Story Town Theme Title: All About Me
Theme #1
Social Studies Theme Connection: Standard 1 Objective 1
Essential Question(s)
 How are we the same and different from others?(e.g., gender, height, language, color of
skin, eyes, hair, beliefs)
 How do people change over time? (e.g., self, others)
 How do we show respect for others?
 How are the elements of culture different? (e.g., language, dress, food, shelter, and
stories)
Story Town: Main Selection and Leveled
Books
 Head to Toe (Big Book)
 You and Me (Big Book)
 Something Special (Library Book)
 Kelly in the Mirror (Library Book)
 How Tortoise Grew a Tail (Anthology)
 Elmer (Anthology)
Outside Books:
 Just Like Me (Rookie Ready to Learn:
All About Me!) by Barbara J. Neasi
 Marvelous Me: Inside and Out (All
About Me) by Lisa Bullard
 When I Grow Up by Mercer Mayer
Story Town: Other Resources
 Pre-decodable Books
 Photo Cards
 Music CD
 Sound/Spelling Cards
 Practice Book: Theme 1
 Teacher Resource Book
 Write-on/Wipe-off Boards
 Letter/ Sound Rhymes Chart
 Instructional Routine Cards
 Writer’s Companion Teacher Edition
 Phonics Practice Book
Outside Resources:
USOE-Approved Lesson Plans
UEN Social Studies Lessons at
www.uen.org
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Story Town Robust Vocabulary
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
ability
differ
Review
confident
stalking
reverse
mellow
complained
automatic
talent
perfect
encourage
resemblance
A Book About Me
K-Act. 14: I Grow
We Are Alike and We Are Different
We Are All Different in Many Ways
We Are Different, We Are The Same
Social Studies Words/Concept Word List
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celebrate
change
compare
culture
different
past
honesty
responsibility
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present
future
similar
needs
wants
shelter
job
safety
Comprehension Focus Strategy
 Summarize
 Reread
 Make Inferences
Comprehension Focus Skill
 Make Predictions
Connecting Social Studies Standard(s)
Standard 1 (Culture):
 Students will recognize and describe
how individuals and families are both
similar and different.
Objective(s)
Objective 1
 Identify how individuals are similar
and different.
Intended Learning Outcomes
 Develop social skills and ethical responsibility.
 Develop physical skills and personal hygiene.
Social Studies Activities t0 Develop Social Studies Concepts
Make an All About Me Book
All About Me: www.kinderplans.com
All About Me: www.kinderkorner.com
All About Me: http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/scope/kindergarten/index.html