I've Been Working in the Neighborhood

 

TEACHER TIPS & TOOLS
resources, lessons, and forms to support the implementation of the research models
TARGETED LEARNING STYLES

Field Dependent

Visual

Auditory

Active

Analytical Understanding  

TIME FRAME:

recommended time frame for completion:

3-4 class periods

 

Unit:

Economics

 Focus:

People who work in a variety of jobs

BCPS Kindergarten Social Studies Indicators:

Students will identify people who work in a variety of jobs and the equipment they use to provide goods and services to others.

BCPS Reading Indicators

Reading for Information

  • Students will recall key information to develop a global understanding of a text.
  • Students will restate or paraphrase the information and concepts related to the topic to develop an interpretation of the text.
  • Students will use pictures and graphics to develop an interpretation of the text.
  • Students will recall prior knowledge and personal experiences related to the information in the text to develop a personal reflection response to the text.
  • Students will identify new information in the text that was not part of their prior knowledge to develop a personal response to the text.

BCPS Library Media Indicators:

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate the ability to comprehend content in various types of media
  • apply comprehension skills in order to process and evaluate content from a variety of sources
  • demonstrate the ability to retrieve and manage information
  • demonstrate the ability to create print and nonprint media by recognizing that creating media is a means of self-expression

BCPS Technology Indicator:

Students will be able to explore online resources to access information for a specific purpose with support from teachers or student partners.

Maryland Library Media Voluntary State Curriculum

4A
Interpret data/information displayed in a variety of formats.
5A
1. Analyze quality of data, information, and resources.
6A

1. Make decisions to facilitate effective communication of ideas.

Maryland Learning Outcome for Kindergarten Social Studies 

A grade K student will be able to
  • understand how community services help the people
  • descibe some people's jobs and what is required to perform them

AASL Standards 

Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.

Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

ISTC NETS for Students 

  • Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
  • Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

  Differentiation and Extension Activities:

  • Use computer programs such as Easy Color Paint or Superprint for creating the posters
  • Encourage students who are verbally gifted to add words and sentences to their posters
  • When working with less able or challenged students, do written and spoken activities in small or large groups, with a teacher's or assistant's support
  • Sing or act out the songs for others
  • Make worker hats to wear during the presentations of the songs
  • Role play the various community workers spontaneously or by creating scripts
  • Produce a video or TV show of the students sharing the songs and posters
  • Create a bulletin board of the posters
  • Invite community workers to visit the classroom
  • Go on a field trip to the community workplaces
  • Write a group version of the "I've Been Working in the Neighborhood" song and share it with the school community

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Created by Dr. Kim Ports
Updated July 2003

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