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Topic One:
Living and Working Together in Families and Communities, Now and Long Ago
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STANDARD 1
Family life now and in the recent past; family life in various places long ago.
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| Standard 1A: The student understands family life now and in the recent past; family life in various places long ago. |
Grade Level |
Therefore the student is able to: |
K-4 |
Investigate a family history for at least two generations, identifying various members and their connections in order to construct a timeline. (Teachers should help students understand that families are people from whom they receive love and support. Understanding that many students are raised in nontraditional family structures--i.e., single-parent families, foster homes, guardians raising children--teachers must be sensitive and protect family privacy.) [Establish temporal order] |
K-4 |
From data gathered through family artifacts, photos, and interviews with older relatives and/or other people who play a significant part in a student’s life, draw possible conclusions about roles, jobs, schooling experiences, and other aspects of family life in the recent past. [Draw upon historical and visual data] |
K-4 |
For various cultures represented in the classroom, compare and contrast family life now with family life over time and between various cultures and consider such things as communication, technology, homes, transportation, recreation, school and cultural traditions. [Distinguish between past and present] |
K-4 |
Examine and formulate questions about early records, diaries, family photographs, artifacts, and architectural drawings obtained through a local newspaper or historical society in order to describe family life in their local community or state long ago. [Formulate historical questions] |
K-4 |
Compare and contrast family life now with family life in the local community or state long ago by considering such things as roles, jobs, communication, technology, style of homes, transportation, schools, religious observances, and cultural traditions. [Compare and contrast] |
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| Standard 1B: The student understands the different ways people of diverse racial, religious, and ethnic groups, and of various national origins have transmitted their beliefs and values. |
Grade Level |
Therefore the student is able to: |
K-4 |
Explain the ways that families long ago expressed and transmitted their beliefs and values through oral traditions, literature, songs, art, religion, community celebrations, mementos, food, and language. [Obtain historical data] |
3-4 |
Compare the dreams and ideals that people from various groups have sought, some of the problems they encountered in realizing their dreams, and the sources of strength and determination that families drew upon and shared. [Compare and contrast] |
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