Module 9: Cultures and Responsibility- Social Studies 1A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 World Cultures
  1. Compare and contrast holidays for three cultures.
2 Personal Responsibility
  1. Explore the idea of hard work in a community.
  2. Compare the differences between two characters and how they show personal responsibility.
3 For Further Study: Independence Day
  1. Identify why we celebrate Independence Day in the US.
  2. Read the Pledge of Allegiance, and know who wrote it and why.
  3. Hear and sing a song that expresses American ideas (e.g., My Country, ‘Tis of Thee).
  4. Recognize ways citizens can demonstrate patriotism and show respect to our country.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
culture
holiday
Easter
Hanukkah
Diwali
hard work
personal responsibility
choices
independence
freedom
Pledge of Allegiance
America
patriotism
allegiance
respect
national anthem

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 World Cultures 5 Cultural Matrix Assignment
2 Personal Responsibility 5 Personal Responsibility Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
World Cultures
  1. What will you learn about in Social Studies?
  2. What is history?
  3. What is geography?
  4. What is economics?
  5. What is character education?
  6. What is government?
Personal Responsibility
  1. What will you learn about in Social Studies?
  2. What is history?
  3. What is geography?
  4. What is economics?
  5. What is character education?
  6. What is government?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing