Format
1. Introduction
2. Explore with us in the colonial home
3. Learn with us in colonial school
4. Work with us through colonial chores
5. Play with us with colonial games
6. Wrap-up
Objectives
At the end of this program students will be able to:
- Compare and contrast the life of a colonial child to their own life
- Gain an understanding of how a colonial child lived, worked, played, and studied
- Inspect artifacts from the colonial time period and discuss how they have changed through time
Standards Alignment
National Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.2.RL.1 -- Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.2.SL.1c -- Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.2.SL.2 -- Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.K.RL.2 -- With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.K.SL.1a -- Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.K.SL.4 -- Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
State Standards
New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Social Studies
Pre-K Standards:
Social/Emotional Development
0.1.3. Actively engage in activities and interactions with teachers and peers
0.5.1. Play independently and cooperatively in pairs and small groups
0.5.2. Engage in pretend play
0.5.4. Take turns.
K-2nd Grade Standards:
6.1.2.Geo.HE.2: Describe how human activities affect the culture and environmental characteristics of places or regions (e.g., transportation, housing, dietary needs).
6.1.2.HistoryCA.1: Make an evidence-based argument how and why communities change over time (e.g., locally, nationally, globally).
6.1.2.CivicsPD.1: Engage in discussions effectively by asking questions, considering facts, listening to the ideas of others, and sharing opinions.