SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT CONNECTION Grade K
Story Town Theme Title: Families
Theme #2
Social Studies Theme Connection: Standard 1 Objective 2; Standard 2 Objective 1;
Standard 4 Objective 1
Essential Question(s)
 Who are the members of your family?
 Do you have family rules and routines?
 What are the responsibilities of the members of your family?
 How does your family celebrate special occasions?
 How has your family changed over time?
 What are the wants and needs of the family?
 How does your family provide for your wants and needs? (e.g., love, care, food, shelter,
clothing, companionship, and protection)
Story Town: Main Selection and Leveled
Books
 Bear’s Busy Family (Big Book)
 Bee-Bim Bop! (Big Book)
 What Will Mommy Do When I’m At
School (Library Book)
 Up, Up, Up! It’s Apple-Picking
Time (Library Book)
 Who Will Tuck Me In Tonight
(Anthology)
 New Shoes For Silvia ( Anthology)
Outside Books:
 The Family Book by Todd Parr
 Me and My Family Tree by Joan
Sweeney
Story Town: Other Resources
 Pre-decodable Books
 Decodable Books
 Leveled Readers
 Photo Cards
 Music CD
 Sound/Spelling Cards
 Practice Book: Theme 2
 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 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
feast
appetite
Review
gusto
savor
Celebrating Family Traditions
K-Act. 09: Our Families, Yours and
Mine
K-Act. 10: My Family is Important
K-Act. 16: Family Centers
Social Studies Words/Concept List
 change
 earn
 consequence
 holiday
 courage
 honesty
prepare
lonely
remind
preoccupied
urgency
aroma
surround
tradition
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culture
different
duty
family
routine
shelter
similar
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job
money
respect
responsibility
safety
tradition
Comprehension Focus Strategy
 Generate Questions
 Answer Question
 Use Story Structure
Comprehension Focus Skill
 Characters
 Make Predictions
Connecting Social Studies Standard(s)
Standard 1 (Culture):
 Students will recognize and describe
how individuals and families are both
similar and different.
Standard 2 (Citizenship):
 Students will recognize their roles and
responsibilities of being a good citizen.
Standard 4 (Financial Literacy):
 Students can explain how humans
meet their needs in many ways.
Objective(s)
Objective 2
 Recognize and describe how families
have both similar and different
characteristics.
Objective 1
 Demonstrate appropriate ways to
behave in different settings.
Objective 1
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Recognize that people have basic
needs (food, shelter, and clothing)
and wants (toys, games, treats).
Intended Learning Outcomes
 Develop social skills and ethical responsibility.
 Demonstrate responsible emotional and cognitive behaviors.
 Develop physical skills and personal hygiene.
Social Studies Activities t0 Develop Social Studies Concepts
Make a family tree
Family Unit http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Family/