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    1) The unit plan provides a week-long social studies unit for 2nd grade students about pioneers and westward expansion in early America. 2) Students will learn about why pioneers moved west, how they traveled, their daily lives, food, and the government through readings, activities, videos, and a field trip. 3) The lessons address literacy, social studies, math, science, and other content areas, while seeking to build students' understanding of the hardships and impact of pioneers through hands-on learning.

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    1) The unit plan provides a week-long social studies unit for 2nd grade students about pioneers and westward expansion in early America. 2) Students will learn about why pioneers moved west, how they traveled, their daily lives, food, and the government through readings, activities, videos, and a field trip. 3) The lessons address literacy, social studies, math, science, and other content areas, while seeking to build students' understanding of the hardships and impact of pioneers through hands-on learning.

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    1) The unit plan provides a week-long social studies unit for 2nd grade students about pioneers and westward expansion in early America. 2) Students will learn about why pioneers moved west, how they traveled, their daily lives, food, and the government through readings, activities, videos, and a field trip. 3) The lessons address literacy, social studies, math, science, and other content areas, while seeking to build students' understanding of the hardships and impact of pioneers through hands-on learning.

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    1) The unit plan provides a week-long social studies unit for 2nd grade students about pioneers and westward expansion in early America. 2) Students will learn about why pioneers moved west, how they traveled, their daily lives, food, and the government through readings, activities, videos, and a field trip. 3) The lessons address literacy, social studies, math, science, and other content areas, while seeking to build students' understanding of the hardships and impact of pioneers through hands-on learning.

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    Social Science Unit for EDU 383 Social Science Methods

    Name: Logan Allen


    Social Studies Unit Topic:

    Grade Level: 2

    Pioneers and Westward Expansion


    Enduring Understanding To understand and appreciate the Pioneers and their impact on
    America.

    TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS AND UNIT DESIGN


    Essential Questions for the Unit (2-5)
    1. How did the pioneers
    shape the United States?
    2. Why were the pioneers
    inspired to go West?
    3. What did the
    government look like in early
    America? How does it compare to
    today?
    4. What was life like in this

    Background Materials Used:

    Pinterest
    Ideas from Dr. Frazier
    Scholastic Book Wizard

    time period?
    5. How did the pioneers get
    what they needed to survive?

    Introductory Lesson East to West

    1) TSW understand what it means to


    be a pioneer.
    2) TSW understand basic roles and
    items needed during pioneers.

    Content Areas Addressed

    Literacy, Physical Education,


    SS: History, Sociology/Anthropology

    Possible Lesson Activities/Integrated Learning

    Play kahoot pioneer version (teacher generated questions - preassessment)


    Read the mentor text You Wouldnt Want to be an American Pioneer
    Play the game East to West (based off of the game Ship to Shore)
    Discuss Pioneers as a whole group

    Day #2 Lesson Pioneer Travels

    Content Areas Addressed

    1) TSW examine a map from pioneer


    times and compare it to a current
    United States map.
    2) TSW write a persuasive letter
    about why the pioneers should move
    west

    Literacy, Writing,
    SS: Geography, History, Economics,
    Sociology/Anthropology, Civics,

    Possible Lesson Activities/Integrated Learning

    - Use the smartboard to examine the United States map of then and now
    - Group discussion: brainstorm reasons why the Pioneers wanted to go West
    - Reread part of the mentor text You Wouldnt Want to be an American Pioneer
    - TSW write a persuasive letter, create a commercial, or poster about why the
    pioneers should go West

    Day #3 Lesson Westward Expansion

    1) TSW understand the different


    paths across the United States and why

    Content Areas Addressed

    Math, Literacy, Writing,

    the pioneers chose them


    2) TSW know the parts of a map

    SS: Geography, Civics, Economics,


    Sociology/Anthropology

    Possible Lesson Activities/Integrated Learning

    - Create a KWL chart on pioneer travel and daily life


    - Examine maps of trials across America from pioneer times
    - Discuss the reasons why pioneers would choose certain paths
    - Discuss the obstacles pioneers would face and their daily life
    - Play the Oregon Trail game
    - TSW draw a path they would take across the united states and write 3
    sentences why they chose that route (geographically, animals, weather.etc.)

    Day #4 Lesson Life as a Pioneer *Field Trip


    day

    Content Areas Addressed

    Literacy, Physical Education,


    1) TSW understand the everyday life
    of a pioneer
    2) TSW compare our modern
    standard of living to that of a pioneer in
    the 1800s.

    SS: Geography, History,


    sociology/Anthropology, Civics, economics

    Possible Lesson Activities/Integrated Learning

    - KWL chart on daily life of a pioneer


    - Read mentor text Your Life as a Pioneer on the Oregon Trail
    - Discuss the different life skills pioneers needed (hunting, cooking, cleaning,
    hygiene, etc.) and create an anchor chart comparing our modern standard of living to
    that of a pioneer
    - Discuss how their location in the U.S. changed how they lived and gathered
    resources
    - Leave for field trip to Missouri Town
    http://www.makeyourdayhere.com/213/Missouri-Town-1855 Students will need to
    make lots of observations
    - Come back to school and debrief on what the students have learned (Share
    observations)
    Day #5 Lesson Government in the 1800s

    1) TSW draw connections to the


    pioneer government to todays
    government
    2) TSW understand the importance of
    elected officials, their qualities, and

    Content Areas Addressed

    Writing,
    SS: Civics, History, Sociology/Anthropology,
    Economics

    their role in society

    Possible Lesson Activities/Integrated Learning

    - Watch video on pioneer government


    - After watching, have a group discussion about the ways their government is
    similar to ours
    - Create a then and now anchor chart
    - TSW make a placemat of a person in government from either then or now (the
    name will be given to them). TSW partner with the student who was assigned the
    same person as them to generate ideas on what should go on the placemat.
    - TSW complete the placemat, then participate in the group placemat activity.

    Day #6 Lesson Food and Pioneer kids

    1) TSW describe the ways pioneers


    obtained and made various foods while
    traveling
    2) TSW relate the way the pioneers
    obtained and made food to the way we
    do in modern times

    Content Areas Addressed

    Science, Physical Education, math,


    SS: History, Sociology/Anthropology,
    Geography, Economics

    3) TSW understand the roles of


    pioneer children
    4) TSW compare and contrast the life
    of a pioneer child to their own life

    Possible Lesson Activities/Integrated Learning

    - Read mentor text Going to Town


    - Discuss the roles Laura had in this book and the roles that children of this time
    would have
    - Compare and contrast the life of a pioneer child to the students lives
    - Watch video on Pioneer food
    - Discuss the types of foods the pioneers would eat and how the kids would help
    prepare meals
    - TSW make ice cream in a bag
    http://lauracandler.com/filecabinet/math/PDF/IceCreaminaBag.pdf
    - The class will debrief on the experience while eating the ice cream

    Day 7 - Possible Assessments to assess


    STUDENT performance (list ideas you will
    plan to elaborate on when completing the
    Assessment Plan template)

    Personal reflection on what was most


    challenging and most rewarding for YOU
    during the planning of this unit

    Formative assessment

    Performance assessment

    Traditional assessment

    List some of the ways you addressed the


    Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor needs
    of students within this unit plan

    The most challenging part of this unit


    plan was coming up with a way to touch on
    everything I wanted the students to know. In
    reality I think this unit could be completed
    over the span of a few weeks because there
    is so much to do and talk about. For the
    purpose of this assignment I couldnt include
    everything I could possibly want to.
    The most rewarding experience was
    getting to see how many materials and ideas
    are out there to help you with lesson
    planning. I didnt realize that there are so
    many resources that you can use and I loved
    being free to explore and find new resources
    that I can use one day in my real life
    classroom.

    List some differentiated instruction


    techniques you have used based on:

    Content = Process = Product =


    C= The students will learn about the
    Or based on Student Characteristicspioneers and understand how they impacted

    the United States

    A= The students will gain an appreciation for


    the life that they have and understand the
    privilege they have compared to the
    pioneers.

    Readiness = Interest Level = Learning


    Styles

    I differentiated by product several times


    during my unit.
    Day 2, day 3, day 5

    P= The students will learn through hands on


    activities and a field trip to better
    understand the pioneer lifestyle.

    I differentiated by interest level by having


    different ways for the students to display
    their knowledge. The students got to pick
    which one they wanted to do based on
    personal preference. This also is helping
    differentiate by learning styles because the
    student gets to choose the way they think is
    best for them. Learning style and interest
    level go hand in hand. An example is that a
    quiet student may choose to do the
    persuasive letter because they like working
    quietly by preference. This is also the way
    the student learns best.

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