Social Studies Update: 8/4/25 - 8/15/25

On Wednesday, 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

Last week, students learned that community members have respectful debates and vote to make changes in their communities.

This week, our class will explore the topic of leadership and its impact on communities. Students will learn about leaders from the past and how their actions brought about change. We’ll finish the week by discussing citizenship and the responsibilities we all share as members of a community.