Module 10-Social Studies KA - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module students define an everyday hero and identify the role of fire fighter, police officer, and emergency workers. Students will discuss anger and what makes them mad.
Module Materials:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Material(s) |
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1 | Everyday Heroes |
crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil |
2 | What Makes Me Mad? | pen or pencil; |
Module Objectives:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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1 | Everyday Heroes |
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2 | What Makes Me Mad? |
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Module Key Words:
Key Words |
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heroes everyday emergency fire fighter police officer angry mad emotions character |
Module Assignments:
Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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1 | Everyday Heroes | 3 | My Hero Assignment |
2 | What Makes Me Mad? | 1 | What Makes You Mad Assignment |
2 | What Makes Me Mad? | 4 | How to Deal with Being Mad 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 |
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Everyday Heroes |
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What Makes Me Mad? |
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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 |
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Everyday Heroes | Everyday Heroes |
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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 |
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1 | DK Readers: Jobs People Do -- A Day in a Life of a Firefighter | Linda Hayward | 470L |
2 | The Berenstain Bears Visit the Firehouse | Mike Berenstain | AD550L |
3 | Police Officers on Patrol | Kersten Hamilton | |
4 | A Day in a Life of a Police Officer | Linda Hayward | 480L |
5 | How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger | Elizabeth Verdick | 730L |
6 | The Best You: Calm Down | Dona Herweck Rice | |
7 | Cool Down and Work Through Anger | Cheri J. Meiners M.Ed. | AD540L |
8 | When I Feel Angry | Albert Whitman & Co |
Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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1 | Take your student to visit a local fire or police station to get a tour, meet the firefighters or police officers and ask them questions about their job. Take a token of appreciation with you when you visit such as baked goods to share with them. |