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Social Studies Lesson Plans
Unit 4 Technology Then & Now
Communication
Date: _______________
Desired Results: (Unit
Understanding)
Changes in
communication improve
our community and make
our lives better.
Unit Question:
Is it easier to
communicate
today than it was
long ago?
Assessment:
Time Allotted: _______________
Objective/TEKS:
I can identify people from the past such as Alexander
Graham Bell and Thomas Edison who have shown a love of
inventiveness. 1B
I can explain how technology has changed communication.
16B
I can use words like yesterday today and tomorrow to tell
when some thing happens. 3C
I can create a timeline to show when things happen. 3B
I can compare how the lives and activities of people from
the past are alike and different. 1C
I can tell the difference between past and present. 3A
Anticipatory Set: (Universal Generalization) (Hook) Technology
improves our community and makes our lives better.
Day 1
Hook-Create a telephone with two cans and a string to play the
“Telephone Game”. Introduce the word communication and give
definition of the word. For example, use the Frayer Model (attached).
Communication: The exchange of thoughts, messages, or information,
as by speech, signals, writing, or behavior.
Instructional Input: (Line) Modeled/Guided Practice
Day 2
View power point linked to lesson “Power Point: Communication”
Discuss pictures.
Discuss these 3 questions.
*What is it?
*Who uses it?
*What is it used for?
Day 3
TTW read and discuss Scott Foresman: Chapter 6, Lesson 3: pages
246-251
Day 4
Have pictures from power point printed. Have children sort pictures
into Past/Present T-chart.
Discuss where pictures belong.
Pictures are provided.
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Vocabulary:
 communication
 technology
 Alexander Graham
Bell
 Thomas Edison
 change
 improvement
 past
 present
 future
Materials/Resources:
Powerpoint:
Communication
Pictures to sort:
attached at the end of
the lesson plan.
Discovery Education
Hand in Hand: Moving
On
Hand in Hand: What’s
New
Lollipop Dragon
Explores Communities:
Bitty Explores Rural
CommunitiesTransportation and
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PAST
PRESENT
Communication
Hand in Hand: Back
Then
Day 5
View Discovery Education video and discuss new learning (see list
provided) under Resources.
Independent Practice: (Sinker)
Day 6-7
How will you check
for understanding?
Flip Book (4 flaps): Children can come up with their own examples of
ways of communications from past to the present or use examples
discussed in the classroom.
Example of flaps.
Rotary dial- cellphone
Radio-television
Letters-email
Typewriter-computer
Cave drawings (non-verbal signs)-talking
Foldable Set-Up:
Outside- past forms of communication
Inside- present forms of communication
Write as to how it has improved our community had made life better.
Modifications/Extensions:
Students may choose to label their illustrations and/or write 1-2
sentences describing the picture.
Closure:
Day 8
In a small group, TLW play a matching game with pictures provided of
the past and the present.
Ask students the unit question to assess for understanding of the big
idea.
Unit Question:
Is it easier to communicate today than it was long ago?
(Optional) Do changes in the way we communicate always make our
communities and lives better?
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SOCIAL STUDIES
STRATEGIES
Frayer Model
Purpose: To promote vocabulary development and student thinking
Description: Using the Frayer Model, students will activate their prior
knowledge of a topic, organize knowledge into categories, and apply
their new knowledge to the compartmentalized structure.
Procedure:
1. Brainstorm a list of ideas related to your topic.
2. Have students read a selection or participate in an activity related
to your topic.
3. Pass out a blank copy of the Frayer Model.
4. Using their brainstormed words and new knowledge of a topic,
students will group their words into one of four categories:
Essential Characteristics, Non-essential Characteristics, Examples,
and Non-examples.
5. Have students add additional words to the Frayer Model until all
four categories are substantially represented.
Hint: Once students have learned how to utilize the Frayer Model for
understanding topics in depth, the model can be used as a form of
assessment or even at the beginning of a lesson as a brainstorming
activity.
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