Social Studies Social Studies LessonLesson

Stephanie RameyStephanie Ramey

ED 417-02ED 417-02

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Grade: FirstGrade: First

Unit: Community and Community HelpersUnit: Community and Community Helpers

ObjectivesObjectives

Students will identify different community Students will identify different community helpers and understand why we need helpers and understand why we need these people in our community.these people in our community.

Students will recognize different parts of Students will recognize different parts of our community that play an important our community that play an important role.role.

Day One MaterialsDay One Materials

Book- Book- Police CatPolice Cat Dry erase boardDry erase board Dry erase markersDry erase markers Police PicturesPolice Pictures Police booksPolice books Writing PaperWriting Paper CrayonsCrayons

ComputerComputer PencilsPencils

Day One- Police Officer Day One- Police Officer and Police Stationand Police Station

Whole Group Activities- Whole Group Activities- Read the book Read the book Police CatPolice Cat Discuss with students the job of a police Discuss with students the job of a police

officerofficer As a class, create a list of things that police As a class, create a list of things that police

officers doofficers do Show students pictures of police officers, Show students pictures of police officers,

stations, and carsstations, and cars

Police Officer Police Officer Presentation to StudentsPresentation to Students

Police Officers

Police CarsPolice Cars

http://www.winfieldcity.org/police.htmhttp://www.winfieldcity.org/police.htm http://www.fishsimion.com/mcsd/pdcars.htmhttp://www.fishsimion.com/mcsd/pdcars.htm

Day One- Police OfficerDay One- Police Officer

Center Activities Center Activities WritingWriting-Have students write about what they would -Have students write about what they would

like best about being a police officerlike best about being a police officer ReadingReading-Have books available to students to read -Have books available to students to read

about police officersabout police officers ArtArt-Have students find clip art of police officers on -Have students find clip art of police officers on

the computer and add it to the class power pointthe computer and add it to the class power point ComputersComputers-Computer presentation Police Officer-Computer presentation Police Officer

Day Two MaterialsDay Two Materials

Fire fighter “Bob”Fire fighter “Bob” Writing PaperWriting Paper Book- Book- Fire FightersFire Fighters CrayonsCrayons Drawing PaperDrawing Paper PencilsPencils Firefighter booksFirefighter books Pictures of Firefighters and Fire Pictures of Firefighters and Fire

TrucksTrucks

Day Two- FirefighterDay Two- Firefighter

Whole Group Activities Whole Group Activities Read the book Read the book Fire FightersFire Fighters Firefighter “Bob” will come in to visit our Firefighter “Bob” will come in to visit our

class. He will talk to the students about fire class. He will talk to the students about fire safety.safety.

Show the students pictures of fire fighters Show the students pictures of fire fighters and fire trucks.and fire trucks.

Firefighter Presentation Firefighter Presentation to Studentsto Students

Firefighters

Fire Engines and Fire Engines and FirefightersFirefighters

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http://www.orneveien.org/parade/big/http://www.orneveien.org/parade/big/57.htm57.htm

http://www.smokeybear.com/http://www.smokeybear.com/

Day Two- FirefighterDay Two- Firefighter

Center Activities Center Activities WritingWriting-Students will write about what they -Students will write about what they

learned from Firefighter Boblearned from Firefighter Bob ReadingReading-Students will read books about fire -Students will read books about fire

safety, fire fighters, and fire truckssafety, fire fighters, and fire trucks ArtArt-Students will illustrate a picture for a -Students will illustrate a picture for a

class book about fire fighters (they will give class book about fire fighters (they will give this book to Firefighter Bob).this book to Firefighter Bob).

ComputersComputers- Interactive Firefighter- Interactive Firefighter

Day Three MaterialsDay Three Materials

Book- Book- Out and About Out and About at the Post Officeat the Post Office

Shoe boxesShoe boxes PicturesPictures PencilsPencils PaperPaper

CrayonsCrayons EnvelopesEnvelopes GlueGlue ScissorsScissors Post Office BooksPost Office Books

Day Three- Mail CarrierDay Three- Mail Carrier

Whole Group Activities Whole Group Activities Read the book Read the book Out and About at the Post Out and About at the Post

OfficeOffice Talk about what the students know about the Talk about what the students know about the

post office and mail carriers.post office and mail carriers. Show students pictures of mail carriers, mail Show students pictures of mail carriers, mail

trucks, and of the post office.trucks, and of the post office.

Mail Carrier Presentation Mail Carrier Presentation to Studentsto Students

Mail Carriers

Mail Trucks and The Post Mail Trucks and The Post OfficeOffice

http://pt3.sbu.edu/VFTs/PostOffice/Receive_mhttp://pt3.sbu.edu/VFTs/PostOffice/Receive_mail.htmail.htm

http://www.parisisd.net/justiss/teachers/mhale/http://www.parisisd.net/justiss/teachers/mhale/gallery2/gallery2/

Day Three- Mail CarrierDay Three- Mail Carrier

Center Activities Center Activities WritingWriting-Students will write a letter to their -Students will write a letter to their

parents about what they are learning this parents about what they are learning this week.week.

ReadingReading-Students will read books about the -Students will read books about the post office and mail carriers.post office and mail carriers.

ArtArt-Students will create their own mailboxes -Students will create their own mailboxes out of shoeboxes.out of shoeboxes.

Day Four MaterialsDay Four Materials

Book- Lilly’s Big DayBook- Lilly’s Big Day PaperPaper Dry Erase BoardDry Erase Board Dry Erase MarkersDry Erase Markers

CrayonsCrayons Pencils Pencils Pictures and WebsitePictures and Website BooksBooks

Day Four- TeacherDay Four- Teacher

Whole Group Activities Whole Group Activities Read the book Read the book Lilly’s Big DayLilly’s Big Day Discuss what teachers doDiscuss what teachers do Write a list about what teachers doWrite a list about what teachers do Show students pictures of our classroom, Show students pictures of our classroom,

teachers, and our schools website.teachers, and our schools website.

Teacher Presentation to Teacher Presentation to StudentsStudents

Our Classroom and Our Classroom and SchoolSchool

http://www.fairborn.k12.oh.us/school_primhttp://www.fairborn.k12.oh.us/school_primary.aspx?schoolID=4ary.aspx?schoolID=4

Day Four- TeacherDay Four- Teacher

Center Activities Center Activities WritingWriting-Students will write a letter to the -Students will write a letter to the

teacher telling her what they like about teacher telling her what they like about school.school.

ReadingReading-Students will read books about -Students will read books about school and teachers.school and teachers.

ArtArt- Students will work with a partner and - Students will work with a partner and draw a map of their classroom.draw a map of their classroom.

Day Five MaterialsDay Five Materials

PaperPaper PencilsPencils Dry Erase BoardDry Erase Board Dry Erase MarkersDry Erase Markers

CrayonsCrayons Pictures of other Pictures of other

community helperscommunity helpers Community Helper Community Helper

booksbooks

Day Five-Other Day Five-Other Community HelpersCommunity Helpers

Whole GroupWhole Group List other community List other community

helpershelpers Discuss what these Discuss what these

people dopeople do Show Students pictures of other community Show Students pictures of other community

helpershelpers Doctors, Veterinarians, EMT’s, NursesDoctors, Veterinarians, EMT’s, Nurses

Day Five- Other Helpers Day Five- Other Helpers

Center Activities Center Activities Writing-Students will write about their Writing-Students will write about their

favorite community helperfavorite community helper Reading-Students can choose to read from Reading-Students can choose to read from

any books about community helpers.any books about community helpers. Art- Students will draw a picture of their Art- Students will draw a picture of their

favorite community helper. This picture will favorite community helper. This picture will be put in the class book.be put in the class book.

Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites

Community HelpersCommunity Helpers http://scholastic.com/http://scholastic.com/ Fairborn PrimaryFairborn Primary http://http://

www.smokeybear.cowww.smokeybear.com/m/

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