Anywho back to social studies.....The way most of my lessons for the unit went were:
-Read page in text (This is their first year with a Social Studies textbook so they are super excited and love to look at all the glossy pictures!)
-Find definition/description of person on vocabulary sheet
-Brainstorm ideas for a brain picture to represent that person
-Independent or partner work in notebooks
Title Page & Table of Contents (This student loved to decorate every page!)
In the library pocket are famous American trading cards we made for every person we studied.
Trading Cards: Picture and name are on the front, 3 facts are on the back
Vocabulary/Brain Picture Page & KWL
George Washington CLOZE activity (we did this before reading)
3-2-1: 3 things I learned, 2 thing I found interesting, 1 question I have
Thomas Jefferson booklet and acrostic poem
Inside the Thomas Jefferson booklet
Lincoln Blanks-Fill-In, Campaign Poster
Rosa Parks Newspaper Article (The students wrote as if they were on the bus with her and were writing a column for the next day's paper.),
Interview with Thurgood Marshall (The students had to come up with 4 thick questions and answer them as they think Marshall would have.)
Movie Strip from MLK Jr.'s life,
5W (who, what, when, where, why) for Cesar Chavez
Holiday Grid, NB Rubric
Woooowww!! LOVE LOVE LOVE all of these ideas. I'm student teaching in a 3rd grade classroom right now and we are learning this very thing! These are some fantabulous ideas for having them present their info that they are collecting!! Thanks for sharing. LOVE this.
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http://circusoflearning.blogspot.com/
I love your notebooking activities. I'm getting ready to blog about trading cards myself :)
ReplyDeleteThe campaign poster is great! Definitely using that in the future.
Thanks for the ideas.
Elizabeth
Fun in Room 4B
I just found your great blog and am your newest follower! I can't wait to share ideas!
ReplyDeleteI pinned this! I love your Notebooking. I am planning on starting notebooking in the content areas next year, I will definitely be using you as a resource.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I can't believe you are a first year teacher, you are definitely rocking it out.
Adventures of a Third Grade Teacher
This is so great! Thanks for posting. I'm creating a unit on famous Americans for my 2nd grade student teaching placement. This gave me some great ideas :)
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