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SAM
PLE
10-15

Table of Contents
Lesson 1
Communities: My Family
Objectives: The student will:
Be able to label their drawing, effectively describing what the picture is saying.
Be able to identify ideas after reading the book, without help of the teacher.
Be able to draw a picture of their family after listening to the reading passage.
Lesson 2
Communities: Different Kinds of Families
Learn about different kinds of families.
Create a diagram of their family.
Lesson 3
Communities: Families and Rules
Discuss how rules help families get along.
Think about how rules keep us safe.
Create a timeline of important events in their lives.
Lesson 4
Communities: Getting Along in Groups
Objectives: The student will: Think about conflict.
Lesson 5
Democracy in Action: Being Honest, Part 1
Be able to sequence the story.
Identify the main character(s).
Discuss the concept of honesty.
Link prior knowledge.
Create a letter.
Lesson 6
Democracy in Action: Being Honest, Part 2
Discuss the concept of honesty.
Link prior knowledge.
Create a letter.
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 7
Communities: Living in a Community
Understand what a community is.
Identify the people and places in their community.
Lesson 8
Communities: Laws
Create a list of important laws.
Explain the importance of each law.
Lesson 9
Map and Globe Skills: Community Grid Map
Understand how to read a grid map.
Locate places on a grid map.
Lesson 10
Communities: Large and Small Communities
Understand the differences between urban, suburban, and rural communities.
Lesson 11
Communities: Rural vs. Urban
Compare rural and urban communities.
Make personal connections.
Create a t-chart.
Lesson 12
Communities: Different Types of Communities
Explore a community different from their own.
Lesson 13
Communities: Customs and Traditions
Understand the concepts of custom, tradition, and culture.
Lesson 14
Communities: My Family Traditions
Think about traditions and tell about specific family traditions.
SAM
PLE
10-15
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Lesson 15
Communities: People Help Communities
Understand how artists, inventors, and scientists help communities.
Lesson 16
Communities: People Who Have
Helped My Community
Research a famous artist, inventor, or scientist who has helped their community or
state. Create a poster with pictures and information about a famous artist, inventor, or
scientist.
Lesson 17
Communities: Make a Community Book
Make a book about their community to reinforce what they have learned about
communities.
Lesson 18
Communities: Review and Assessment
Complete a test to review the information they have learned about communities.
Lesson 19
People, Places and Events: All about Location
Objective: The student will:
Learn about location.
Read a grid map to determine location.
Learn about addresses.
Lesson 20
People, Places, and Events: Where We Live
Understand the concepts of state, country, and continent.
Understand a flow chart.
Lesson 21
People, Places, and Events: Where Do You Live?
Create a flow chart.
Find the location of their home on a state, country, and world map.
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 22
People, Places, and Events: Land and Water
Learn the major landforms of the Unites States.
Learn about rivers and lakes.
Lesson 23
I Know Landforms
describe the major landforms of the surface of the earth
develop strategies and skills by gathering information about the features of the earth
Lesson 24
Modeling Landforms
describe the major landforms of the surface of the earth;
Develop strategies and skills by gathering information about the features of the earth
Lesson 25
People, Places, and Events: Postcards from the Road!
Describe famous landforms in the United States.
Correctly write an address.
Lesson 26
People, Places, and Events: Postcards from the Road! Day 2
Describe famous landforms in the United States.
Lesson 27
People, Places, and Events: All About Weather
Learn about the season.
Understand how weather can change.
Lesson 28
People, Places, and Events: Fun in Every Season!
Think about each of the seasons and the weather related to them.
Create a picture of each of the seasons and write a sentence describing it.
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 29
People, Places, and Events: Where does Weather Come From?
Be able to identify different kinds of weather.
Be able to comprehend why it rains, snows, etc.
Be able to comprehend what part of the country gets the most of each type of weather
(climates).
Lesson 30
People, Places, and Events: Earth’s Resources
Learn about natural resources. Be able to identify natural resources.
Lesson 31
Democracy in Action: Citizenship and The Lorax, Part 1
discuss and analyze a fictional story relating to the proper and improper use of natural
resources
Lesson 32
Democracy in Action: Citizenship and The Lorax, Part 1
discuss and analyze a fictional story relating to the proper and improper use of natural
resources
Lesson 33
People, Places, and Events: People Change the Earth
Understand the impact that humans have on the Earth.
Share ideas about reusing and recycling.
Lesson 34
People, Places, and Events: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Part 1
Listen to a story about how to recycle at home and other places they spend
a lot of time.
Lesson 35
People, Places, and Events: Reduce, Recycle, Part 2
Create a poster to help their family reduce, reuse, and recycle.
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 36
People, Places, and Events: Review and Test
Complete a test to review the information they have learned about people,
places, and events.
Lesson 37
People, Places, and Events: All About My State, Day 1
Apply the concepts of location, landforms, weather, and natural resources
to their own state to create a brochure/mini book.
Research their state to find important information
Lesson 38
Apply the concepts of location, landforms, weather, and natural resources to their own
state to create a brochure/mini book.
Lesson 39
Lesson 40
Lesson 41
Then and Now: Communities
Learn about home life, transportation, and communication during pioneer
times. Compare and contrast the practices of people then and now.
Lesson 42
Then and Now: Early Americans
Learn about the different tribes of Native Americans;
Understand the differences between the homes of different Native Americans.
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 43
Then and Now: Native American Legend-Arrow to the Sun
Demonstrate comprehension of a book by accurately answering questions
about the reading.
Demonstrate knowledge of the Sun by explaining what is unrealistic about the way the
Sun is depicted in the book.
Demonstrate knowledge of what a kiva is used for by writing what fears would be found
in their own kiva.
Lesson 44
Then and Now: Native American Legend-Raven
Demonstrate knowledge of what a legend is and why it was created by giving accurate
answers during discussion.
Lesson 45
Then and Now: Native American Legend-Knots on a Counting Rope
Demonstrate an understanding of how a counting rope is used.
Demonstrate knowledge of how names are given in various Native
American Cultures.
Demonstrate their knowledge of a sentence by writing a correct sentence.
Lesson 46
Map and Globe Skills: Use Map Scales
Use a scale to judge distance on a map.
Lesson 47
Then and Now: More Early Americans
Understand where the first settlers of American came from.
Compare and contrast the Spanish settlers to the English Pilgrims.
Lesson 48
Then and Now: Life on the Mayflower
Identify what a pilgrim is and what it was like to travel on The Mayflower.
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 49
Then and Now: The First Thanksgiving, Day 1
Identify why the Pilgrims came to America; how they adjusted to life in America; what
impact the Native Americans had on the survival of the
Pilgrims; and what events brought about the First Thanksgiving.
Lesson 50
Then and Now: The First Thanksgiving, Day 2
Identify why the Pilgrims came to America; how they adjusted to life in America; what
impact the Native Americans had on the survival of the Pilgrims; and what events
brought about the First Thanksgiving.
Lesson 51
Then and Now: Colonies and States
Understand what a colony is.
Understand why colonial Americans wanted freedom.
Compare and contrast two early American heroes.
Lesson 52
Then and Now: Life at Plimouth Plantation, Sarah’s Story
Recognize that children in Plimoth Plantation had daily responsibilities and work to
do. Recognize that parents had daily jobs to provide for their families and the
settlement. Understand ways in which community life and traditions at Plimoth were
unique.
Lesson 53
Then and Now: Life at Plimouth Plantation, Samuel’s Story
Recognize that children in Plimoth Plantation had daily responsibilities and work to do.
Recognize that parents had daily jobs to provide for their families and the
settlement.
Understand ways in which community life and traditions at Plimoth were
unique.
Lesson 54
Then and Now: Families on the Move
Objective: Pioneers are people who leave home to lead the way into a new land.
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 55
Then and Now: Journey in a Covered Wagon
Understand that pioneers used different modes of transportation.
Understand that pioneers' destination depended upon the purpose of their move.
Understand that pioneers endured many hardships along the way to achieve their
goals. Understand that life on the prairie was difficult for all family members.
Lesson 56
Then and Now: My Prairie Year
Understand that pioneers used different modes of transportation.
Understand that pioneers' destination depended upon the purpose of their
move. Understand that pioneers endured many hardships along the way to achieve
their goals. Understand that life on the prairie was difficult for all family members.
Lesson 57
Then and Now: Westward Expansion-Covered Wagons
Develop an awareness of the hardships the pioneers faced.
Recognize an important historical figure from the Pioneer days.
Lesson 58
Then and Now: Westward Expansion-Johnny Appleseed
Recognize an important historical figure from the Pioneer days.
Lesson 59
Then and Now: Westward Expansion-Packing for a Trip in a Covered Wagon
Lesson 60
Map and Globe skills: The Appalachian Mountains
Use simple geographic tools such as maps, globes, and photographs.
Understand the locations and characteristics of places and regions .
Understand how physical characteristics of places and regions affect
people’s activities and settlement patterns.
Understand how humans use and modify the physical environment.
Understand the importance of work.
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 61
Then and Now: Westward Expansion-The Erie Canal
Show an understanding of how historical figures helped to shape our
community, state, and nation.
Understand the locations and characteristics of places and regions.
Understand how physical characteristics of places and regions affect people’s activities
and settlement patterns.
Lesson 62
Then and Now: Westward Expansion-The Oregon Trail, Day 1
Show an understanding of how historical figures helped to shape our
community, state, and nation.
Understand how physical characteristics of places and regions affect
people’s activities and settlement patterns.
Lesson 63
Map and Globe Skills: Westward Expansion-The Oregon Trail, Day 2
Understand physical characteristics of places and regions affect peoples
Settlement and activity patterns.
Lesson 64
Then and Now: The Pony Express, Day 1
Develop an awareness of the hardships the pioneer faced.
Learn about the pony express.
Lesson 65
Then and Now: The Pony Express, Day 2
Develop an awareness of the hardships the pioneer faced.
Learn about the pony express.
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 66
Map and Globe Skills: The Pony Express
Use their knowledge of the Pony Express to write/dictate a short story.
Lesson 67
Then and Now: The Transcontinental Railroad
Develop an awareness of the injustices brought about by fear and lack of
understanding of different cultures
Lesson 68
Then and Now: The Trail of Tears
understanding of different cultures.
Continue to develop map skills.
Gain knowledge about the Sequoyah and Cherokee alphabet.
Lesson 69
Then and Now: The Trail of Tears, Day 2
Lesson 70
Then and Now: The Trail of Tears, Day 3
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 71
Then and Now: Freedom for All
Understand what an interview is.
Learn about slavery in the United States.
Lesson 72
Then and Now: The Civil War
Be introduced to the Civil War
Learn about President Lincoln
Become familiar with the Gettysburg Address
Lesson 73
Then and Now: The Underground Railroad
Learn about the Underground Railroad.
Understand the terms used to describe the people and places along the
Underground Railroad.
Lesson 74
Then and Now: Review and Test
Complete a test to review the information they have learned about the history of our
country.
Lesson 75
Then and Now: Make a Puppet
Interview an older relative to learn about a family member from long ago.
Present information using a puppet.
Lesson 76
Needs and Wants: Our Needs and Wants
Understand the basic economic principles of needs and wants.
Lesson 77
Needs and Wants: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Understand cause and effect relationships.
Understand the difference between needs and wants.
Create a cause and effect story based on needs and wants.
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 78
Needs and Wants: Opportunity Cost
Listen to a story about opportunity cost.
Create a list of wants and make decisions based on opportunity cost.
Lesson 79
Needs and Wants: Many Kinds of Work
Learn about different kinds of jobs.
Understand the concept of tax.
Understand working versus volunteering.
Lesson 80
Needs and Wants: Goods and Trade
Identify different types of work that people do.
Give examples of reasons that people work.
Identify things that are goods and things that are services.
Explain why it is important for people to be responsible for their jobs.
Lesson 81
Needs and Wants: Goods and Trade
Understand the economic concepts of goods and trade.
Lesson 82
Needs and Wants: Arthur’s Funny Money
Define market and price. Differentiate between goods and services.
Lesson 83
Needs and Wants: Producers and Consumers
Understand the difference between a producer and consumer.
Understand how goods travel from a producer to consumers.
Lesson 84
Needs and Wants: Ba Ba Black Sheep
Describe the barter system.
Compare barter with the exchange of goods for money.
Determine if a given number of dimes, nickels, and pennies is enough to pay for a
specified item
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 85
Needs and Wants: Shopping
Use decision making to choose what items to buy with a specified budget.
Count money to determine if it is enough to purchase specific items.
Lesson 86
Map and Globe Skills: Follow Routes on a Map
Understand how to use a map to find a route.
Lesson 87
Needs and Wants: Make a Job Cartoon
Determine whether a person is providing a good or a service.
Lesson 88
Needs and Wants: Review and Test
Complete a test to review the information they have learned about needs
and wants.
Lesson 89
How Government Works: We the People
Understand the role of government.
Recognize the importance of the Constitution.
Lesson 90
How Government Works: Our Country’s Government
Understand the role of the three parts of the government.
Lesson 91
How Government Works: We the Kids!
Gain an understanding of the U.S. Constitution.
Describe the necessity for rules and laws.
Lesson 92
How Government Works: House Mouse, Senate Mouse
Learn how our government makes laws.
SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 93
How Government Works: Our Country’s Capital
Understand the concept of a capital.
Lesson 94
How Government Works: Our State Capitals
Learn about state government.
Lesson 95
How Government Works: Government Activity
Create a mobile featuring the symbols of the United States, as well as, the
symbols of their own state.
Lesson 96
Map and Globe Skills: Use a Compass Rose
Recognize and be able to use a compass rose.
Lesson 97
How Government Works: Community Government
Understand the role important government officials at the community level.
Lesson 98
How Government Works: Justice for All
Understand the concept of justice.
Learn about immigrants in the United States.
Lesson 99
How Government Works: Martin Luther King’s Dream
Learn about an important figure in the history of the United States.
Lesson 100
How Government Works: Review and Test
Complete a test to review the information they have learned about the
government in our country.
SAM
PLE
10-15

STUDENT MANUAL SOCIAL STUDIES / LESSON 96
Lesson 96
Map and Globe Skills: Use a Compass Rose
In today’s lesson, you will be learning about compass roses. Read the text with your
teacher and answer the questions.
Next, look at a map of your state. Tell your teacher if each place to visit is north, east,
south, or west of the state capital.
Look at the symbol below. It is called a compass rose. A compass rose has arrows that
point to the letters N, S, E, and W. These arrows show the directions north, south, east,
and west.
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PLE
10-15

Look at the map of Ohio, which lists the counties. Can you find the compass rose?
What is a compass rose?
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PLE
10-15

What county is north of Trumbull?
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What county is south of Trumbull?
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Lesson Wrap Up:
Write the directions to go from one of your favorite places to visit in your state to another.
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SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 97
How Government Works: Community Government
Worksheet
NAME: _________________________________________________________________
DATE: __________________________________________________________________
In today’s lesson, you will be learning about community government. Read the text with
your teacher and discuss the questions.
Community Leaders
Community government is also made up of three parts. Leaders, lawmakers, and judges
in a city work in a building called city hall.
In many communities, the leader is called the mayor. A mayor makes sure that
community laws are followed. Mark Funkhouser Is the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri.
Who works at city hall?
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SAM
PLE
10-15

Lawmakers and Judges
Community lawmakers meet to make laws and solve problems for the community. In
Kansas City, Missouri, this group of lawmakers is called the city council.
In Kansas City, if you break a law you may have to go to a community court. For example,
littering is against the law in Kansas City. A person who litters might have to go to a court
and see a judge.
What is the group of lawmakers in Kansas City called?
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PLE
10-15

Lesson Wrap Up:
With your teacher, use the library or internet to look up the mayor of your city. Write down
the mayor’s name.
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Next, look up community laws and make a list of 3 important ones.
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SAM
PLE
10-15

Lesson 98
How Government Works: Justice for All
In today’s lesson, you will be learning about justice in the United States. Read the text
with your teacher and discuss the questions.
The Pledge of Allegiance
Our flag stands for freedom and justice. Justice means fairness. We make a promise to
be loyal to our country when we say the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag.
The Pledge of Allegiance:
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which
it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
What does our flag stand for?
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SAM
PLE
10-15

Coming to America
America is a nation of immigrants. An immigrant is a person who leaves one country to
live in another.
Long ago, most immigrants sailed to America
on ships. They could see the Statue of Liberty
when they arrived at Ellis Island in New York.
The Statue of Liberty stands for freedom.
Millions of immigrants from around the world have come to live in America. Today people
still come to make America their home. Some come to live in freedom. Others come to
make a better life.
What are some reasons that people come to America?
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PLE
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Working for Justice
America has a tradition of working
hard for freedom and fairness. Years
ago, women in our country were not
allowed to vote. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton and Susan B. Anthony knew
that this was not fair.
Anthony talked to lawmakers in
Congress. Stanton and Anthony wrote
a newspaper. They led marches.
They worked hard for a new law that
allowed women to vote.
Today, all citizens over the age of 18
can vote. Our country became fairer
because of these women.
How did Stanton and Anthony work for justice?
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PLE
10-15

Leaders for Justice
Rosa Parks was a leader for justice. One unfair law said that black people had to give up
their seats to white people on buses. Parks would not give up her seat to a white person.
Police took her to jail.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., helped Rosa
Parks. He told people to stop riding buses
until the unfair bus law was changed. The
United States government listened when
Parks and King stood up for justice.
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PLE
10-15

How did Martin Luther King, Jr. help?
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What things can people do to change unfair laws?
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Do you know any unfair laws that people are trying to change today?
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PLE
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