Module 20: Past and Present- Social Studies 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to make observations about how science and technology have affected communication over time, make observations about how science and technology have affected transportation over time, and make observations about how science and technology have affected recreation over time.

Module Materials:

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

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Communication: Past and Present
  1. Make observations about how science and technology have affected communication over time.
2 Transportation: Past and Present
  1. Make observations about how science and technology have affected transportation over time.
3 Recreation: Past and Present
  1. Make observations about how science and technology have affected recreation over time.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
past
present
communication
transportation
recreation

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Communication: Past and Present 5 Changing Communication Assignment
2 Transportation: Past and Present 5 Old and New Transportation Assignment
3 Recreation: Past and Present 5 Fun With Recreation Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Communication: Past and Present After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain how communication has changed, if possible, have them talk to a grandparent or older relative to learn more about how they used to communicate in comparison to how people communicate today.
2 Transportation: Past and Present After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what they learned about transportation in the past and how it has changed today.
3 Recreation: Past and Present After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what they learned about recreation in the past and how it has changed today. If possible have them talk to a grandparent or other elderly adult to learn more about what they did for recreation when they were younger.

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
Communication: Past and Present
  1. How has communication changed from the past to today?
Transportation: Past and Present
  1. How has transportation changed from the past to today?
Recreation: Past and Present
  1. How has recreation changed from the past to today?

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
1 Transportation Then and Now|Nadia Higgins