We are concluding our first social studies unit of the year called, “My Role in the Community.”  

Last week, students learned more about leadership, and how leaders long ago changed their communities. Students learned what a citizen is and what civic responsibilities citizens have, such as voting. We also learned about the victory gardens of World War 2. Citizens planted vegetable gardens to ensure an adequate food supply for civilians and troops. This is a good example of ways that citizens can be leaders in their communities. 

This week, we will begin an action research project as our unit culmination. As a class, students will identify an issue in the community and research ways to solve the problem. By the end of the week, students will have created a poster to showcase their learning on bettering the community. 

We are continuing with our first social studies unit of the year called, “My Role in the Community.”  

Last week, students learned that community members have respectful debates and vote to make changes in their communities. At the end of the week, we learned about leaders and how they change their communities. 

This week, we will finish the unit. Students will learn more about leadership, and how leaders long ago changed their communities. Our last lesson will be about citizenship and civic responsibilities. 

Science/Social Studies: 

On Friday, we started our first social studies unit of the year called, “My Role in the Community.” This unit is a study of how people engage in civic participation. The essential question for this unit is, “How do individual ideas and actions improve communities?” Some key vocabulary for this unit is: 

• respect  

• community  

• civic responsibility  

• advocate  

• decisions  

• community member  

• diverse  

• marginalized  

• privileged