SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT CONNECTION TEMPLATE II Grade K
Story Town Theme Title: In The Neighborhood
Theme #7
Social Studies Theme Connection: Standard 2 Objective 1; Standard 2 Objective 2;
Essential Question(s)
 Why is it important to be a good citizen in your neighborhood?
 Who are the people in your neighborhood?
 How can we make the neighborhood a better place to live?
 What are ways to practice safety in the neighborhood?
Story Town: Main Selection and Leveled
Books
 Swing High, Swing Low (Big Book)
 What a Treasure (Big Book)
 The Most Perfect Spot (Library Book)
 Pet Show! (Library Book)
 The Town Mouse and the Country
Mouse (Anthology)
 The Snug Little House (Anthology)
Outside Books:
 Curious George's Neighborhood: A
Lift-the-Flap Adventure by H. A. Rey
 Clifford's Neighborhood by Norman
Bridwell
 Arthur's Neighborhood by Marc Brown
 Volunteering to Help in Your
Neighborhood by Claudia Isler
Story Town Robust Vocabulary
Lesson 19
Lesson 20 Lesson 21
contrast
treasure
Review
meander
sturdy
tidy
worth
famished
compliment
modify
confer
unfortunate
mingle
Story Town: Other Resources
 Pre-decodable Books
 Decodable Books
 Leveled Readers
 Photo Cards
 Music CD
 Sound/Spelling Cards
 Practice Book: Theme 7
 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 Kindergarten Lesson Plans at
www.uen.org
 K-Act. 17- My Community
Social Studies Words/Concept List
 environment
 school
 highway
 citizen
 lake
 hero
 mountain
 leader
 near/far
 respect
 river
 responsibility
 road
 rules
 water
 safety
 shelter
Comprehension Focus Strategy
 Summarize
 Use Story Structure
 Reread
Comprehension Focus Skill
 Reality/Fantasy
 Setting
Connecting Social Studies Standard(s)
Objective(s)
Standard 2 (Citizenship):
Objective 1

Demonstrate appropriate ways to
 Students will recognize their roles and
behave in different settings.
responsibilities of being a good citizen.
Intended Learning Outcomes
 Develop social skills and ethical responsibility.
 Demonstrate responsible emotional and cognitive behaviors.
Social Studies Activities t0 Develop Social Studies Concepts
Neighborhood Unit http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9812.aspx
Neighborhood Map http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/detail/neighborhood-map-lessonplan/
What is a Community?: http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/history/comm/