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Lesson Overview

Th students will compare the lives of families together in America and across the world, including typical food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Students will look at their own families and compare them. They will demonstrate this through a group project of their choosing.

Duration

Multiple days

Lesson Type

Project Based Lesson

Essential Question

What are some similarities between families in America? Differences? What about families across the world?

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Social Studies

-Smart Board
-Computer
-Chrome Books and/or ipads for students to do research if needed

All Kinds of Families by: Norma Simon
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Materials for students to do project. Provide items such as poster paper, construction paper/notebook paper, markers, pencils, etc.

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Standards

1-4 The student will demonstrate an understanding of how individuals, families, and communities live and work together in America and around the world.
- People from various cultures are both similar to and different from one another. To understand and develop an appreciation for the similarities and differences across cultures, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the followi...
  - 1-4.2 Compare the daily lives of families together in America and across the world, including the roles of family members; typical food, clothing, and shelter; and the ways that families earn a living.

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