1st+Grade

==Students will learn about their own community using technology tools including Glogster, Mapquest, and Voicethread. In this engaging unit, children will develop a deeper understanding of the resources and people needed in a community and compare this to Brian's community in Kenya, Africa. The final project, using Voicethread, will give students the opportunity to reflect on their future role within their community. ==
 * = ===Standards ===


||= ===Timeline === ||= ===Lesson === ||= ===Links/Resources === ||= ===Ways to Connect === ||= ===Assessment === || Use student community journals and civics rubric to assess standards. || [|Brian's Community] || Students can mail maps or photos of maps to Brian. || || || Students can choose to continue writing letters to Brian monthly to continue communication. || While students are creating the letter to Brian, walk around ans assess orally using this rubric and questions. || three to four sessions. || || [|Model of Voicethread]
 * ===Introduction and Civics === || This lesson will take three to four sessions. || [[file:Introduction Community First Grade 1.pdf]] || [|Brian's Community] || [[file:My Community Journal First Grade.pdf]] || After learning more about Brian and his community, post questions on the [|blog]. || Observe students understanding of a community as they contribute to the word cloud on Wordle.
 * ===Geography === || This lesson will take three to four sessions. || [[file:Geography First Grade .pdf]] || [|MapQuest]
 * ===Economics === || This lesson will take to to three sessions. || [[file:Economics Lesson First Grade 1.pdf]] || [|Brian's Community]
 * ===Final Project === || This lesson will take

|| Copy the links of the Voicethreads and send them to Brian. Please send exemplary Voicethreads to EFAC DREAMS coordinators. || This is a great opportunity for students to demonstrate understanding of all of the concepts taught. Use the rubrics above to allow students another opportunity to demonstrate proficiency. ||