Kindergarten

==This engaging unit encompasses reading and writing standards by moving students through an African Alphabet safari. Students will learn a multitude of new vocabulary words and simple research skills as they "travel" through Kenya. Web 2.0 tools such as Blabberize and Mixbook help make this unit an experience your students will never forget.==
 * = ===**Standards **===

﻿ ||= ===**Timeline **=== ||= ===Lesson === ||= ===Links/Resources === ||= ===Ways to Connect === ||= ===Assessment === ||
 * ===Introduction ===

Civics
|| Lesson and discussion will take 10-20 minutes with a 10 minute journal reflection. || ||  || Students will write a letter to Brian on the last day of this series of lessons. || Use the student reflection journal and student discussions and record your observations on this rubric. || Journal: 10 minutes || ||  ||   || [|EFAC Blog] [|Blabberize] || Observe students as they sort their cards by wants and needs. Assist students who may need help with topics and challenge students further to create their own cards. || computer time and should be split into 2 days or done with small groups of students. || Refer to Kinder Lesson plan above for final project. . || [|Kids for Kenya Mixbook] || Send mixbook to Brian and to EFAC DREAMS coordinators to post on the website. ||  ||
 * ===Economics === || Lesson/Discussion: 15 minutes. This lesson will take two days to complete.
 * ===Final Project === || This will require about 45 minutes of