What is Culture?
1st Grade Social Studies Unit Plan
Subjects: History and English
TEKS
113.3.2A The student is expected to describe the origins of selected customs, holidays and celebrations of the community, state, and nation.
113.3.15A The student is expected to describe various beliefs, customs, traditions of families and explain their importance.
113.3.17 The students is expected to obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources such as pictures, graphics, television, maps, computer images, literature, and artifacts.
113.3.18A The students is expected to express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences; and
18B create visual and written material including pictures, maps, timelines, and graphs.
110.12.19 A Students are expected to write brief compositions about topics of interest of the student.
110.12.26 Students organize and present their ideas and information according to the purpose of the research and their audience. Students are expected to create a visual display or dramatization to convey the results of the research.
Objectives
TLW identify different cultures in the world.
TLW explain their own family's culture.
TLW create a graph that represents cultures in the classroom.
TLW compare the differences and similarities among multiple cultures.
TLW create a collage using the internet and images.
TLW explain their culture through a writing assignment.
TLW create a reflection which is composed of responses to treasure hunt.
Essential Questions
What cultures are present in the classroom?
What are some differences between the cultures we see in the TEASe?
What are some different cultures in the world?
What kinds of customs do different cultures have?
What is culture?
How can we write about our own Culture?
Where do we see Culture in our daily lives?
Activities
1. Students will view TEASe to get introduced to the unit topic. They will then participate in discussion about the different cultures seen in the video. Click this link to see lesson plan.
2. Students will explore the Japanese Culture through a Treasure Hunt and answering the questions presented.
3. Students will assist teacher in making a graph on the computer that represents the cultures present in the classroom. Click this link to see lesson plan.
4. Students will create a collage in a Word document, about a different culture than their own. They will use the internet for research.
Evaluation
The students will present their Collage to the rest of the class. Click link to see Rubric.
Additional Resources
Computer, Projector
113.3.2A The student is expected to describe the origins of selected customs, holidays and celebrations of the community, state, and nation.
113.3.15A The student is expected to describe various beliefs, customs, traditions of families and explain their importance.
113.3.17 The students is expected to obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources such as pictures, graphics, television, maps, computer images, literature, and artifacts.
113.3.18A The students is expected to express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences; and
18B create visual and written material including pictures, maps, timelines, and graphs.
110.12.19 A Students are expected to write brief compositions about topics of interest of the student.
110.12.26 Students organize and present their ideas and information according to the purpose of the research and their audience. Students are expected to create a visual display or dramatization to convey the results of the research.
Objectives
TLW identify different cultures in the world.
TLW explain their own family's culture.
TLW create a graph that represents cultures in the classroom.
TLW compare the differences and similarities among multiple cultures.
TLW create a collage using the internet and images.
TLW explain their culture through a writing assignment.
TLW create a reflection which is composed of responses to treasure hunt.
Essential Questions
What cultures are present in the classroom?
What are some differences between the cultures we see in the TEASe?
What are some different cultures in the world?
What kinds of customs do different cultures have?
What is culture?
How can we write about our own Culture?
Where do we see Culture in our daily lives?
Activities
1. Students will view TEASe to get introduced to the unit topic. They will then participate in discussion about the different cultures seen in the video. Click this link to see lesson plan.
2. Students will explore the Japanese Culture through a Treasure Hunt and answering the questions presented.
3. Students will assist teacher in making a graph on the computer that represents the cultures present in the classroom. Click this link to see lesson plan.
4. Students will create a collage in a Word document, about a different culture than their own. They will use the internet for research.
Evaluation
The students will present their Collage to the rest of the class. Click link to see Rubric.
Additional Resources
Computer, Projector