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Name: Angelica Mastropierro Topic/Title: Social Studies: Citizenship Grade Level/CT

Grade 1/Mrs.
Stepowyj
VISION-SETTING: KNOW, SO, SHOW

1a. STANDARD: NJ Common Core Standards 1b. ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS

6.1.4.A.1 Explain how rules and laws created by community,
state, and national governments protect the rights of people, -As members of a democratic society, we as citizens, must obey the laws
help resolve conflicts, and promote the common good. of our nation, and respect the rights our fellow citizens.
6.1.P.A.2Demonstrateresponsibilitybyinitiatingsimple
classroomtasksandjobs. -There are many different ways to be a good citizen of our nation.
6.1.P.A.3Demonstrateappropriatebehaviorwhen
collaboratingwithothers.

2a. STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES 2b. TEACHER CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (necessary prior knowledge)
SWBAT: -Selection of a developmentally appropriate Youtube video that explains
-Identify characteristics and actions that lead to being a good the duties, as well as what it means to be a citizen of our country.
citizen of our country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bwfo9aD5A8

-Describe the ways in which individuals can be good citizens -Creation of voter registration cards for the students to use during the
of our country. class election.

-Describe reasons why it is important for individuals to be -Creation of two different worksheets to be given to three different
upstanding citizens of our country. groups students based on ability level.

-Creation of smiley face and sad face emoji sticks for the students to
hold up in response to various examples of good and bad citizenship.

-Formation of two different groups of students that will receive the three
different modifications of the activity.

-Formation of partnerships of students for the independent activity.

3. ASSESSMENT
Formative:
-The students will participate in a whole class activity during the guided practice portion of the lesson, in which the teacher will pause the
Youtube video several times, and will give the students a scenario, and the students will either hold up a smiley face emoji, if they believe
that the person in the scenario is being a good citizen, or the sad face emoji, if they believe that the person in the scenario is being a bad
citizen.
-Group 1: The students will then be given a worksheet containing various scenarios of people demonstrating acts of being a good citizen
as well as demonstrating the acts of not being a good citizen. Together with a partner, the students will have to decide which scenarios
show what it means to be a good citizen, and which scenarios show what it means to not be a good citizen. The students will be given a T
chart, with a smiley face on one side, and a sad face on the other, and must put a checkmark on the either side depending on the different
scenarios on the worksheet.
Group 2: For the students who exceed the standards, they will be given sorting worksheet in which they have to sort the various scenarios
on the worksheet into two columns, good citizenship and bad citizenship together with a partner.
4. ADAPTATIONS AND ACCOMMODATIONS (During CL I and II, indicate which individual children need adaptation or accommodation.)
Adaptations: Students will be put into two different groups based on ability level. The two different groups will be comprised of students
who do not meet the standards and students who are approaching the standards, and students who exceed the standards. The worksheet
containing the citizenship scenario will be modified to meet the learning abilities of the two groups of students.
For the students who do not meet the standards, as well as students who are approaching the standards, the worksheet will contain only
pictures depicting good and bad examples of being a good citizen.
For the students who exceed the standards, the worksheet will contain only written scenarios of being a good or bad citizen, and the
students will sort the different scenarios into two columns, being a good citizen, and not being a good citizen.

PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE

TEACHERS ROLE WHAT ARE STUDENTS DOING? MATERIALS
Questions to Ask
METHODS: GO 1 STARTER/ANTICIPATORY SET (5 min.) No materials
First graders, today is a very exciting day, because today, you are going Students will be: are needed.
to participate in the first grade election. In order to participate in the first -Sitting at their individual desks
grade election today, you need to be at least six years old, you need to -Responding to the question of what it
have your voter registration card, and most importantly, you need to be a means to be a citizen.
citizen of the United States of America. -Listen to the teacher.

Raise your hand if you think you can tell Mrs. Mielach what it means to
be a citizen of the United States.

A citizen is a member of a community, whether it be your classroom, your

school, the town you live in, and the country you live in.

What are some ways that we can be good citizens?

Why do you think it is important to be a good citizen?

Today, we are going to talk about ways that we can all be good citizens of
America.

2. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIAL

(Guided Instruction/Procedure/Exploration) (5 min.) Students will be: -Smartboard
I have a video for you today, about what it means to be a good citizen. I -Watching the Youtube video describing -Youtube
want you to pay close attention to the ways that we can be good citizens, what it means to be a good citizen. video on
because when the video is over, we are going to talk about ways that we being a good
can be good citizens. citizen:
-Video is played
3. GUIDED PRACTICE/EXPLORATION/ACTIVITY (15 min.)
At various points in the three minute Youtube video, I will pause the
video, and read the students a scenario, and they will either give a thumb Students will be: -Youtube
up or a thumb down to indicate whether they think that the person in the -watching the youtube video playing on the video on
scenario is being a good citizen. Smartboard. being a good
For example, I will pause the video and say: Mrs. Mielach sees a friend -Holding up their smiley face or sad face citizen
on the playground, and instead of saying hello, I stick my tongue out at emoji sticks in response to the good/bad -Smiley face
her and walk away. Am I being a good citizen? Hold up your smiley face citizen scenarios. and sad face
if you think that I am being a good citizen. If you think I am not being a emojis on
good citizen, hold up your sad face. popsicle
Raise your hand if you can tell me how I can be a good citizen? sticks
4. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (15 min.)
Can I have my friends in group one meet me on the rug so I can give you
your secret mission? Students will be: Differentiated
-Working with a partner to complete the worksheets
My friends in group 2, while you are waiting for your secret mission, activity in which they will be given various -Pencils
please write your name on your paper, and grab a glue stick and a pair of scenarios, and they need to decide if the -Construction
scissors. person, or people in the scenarios are being Paper
good or bad citizens. -Glue sticks
I will then meet with the students in group one and explain the directions
for their activity.
Ok friends, now you have your secret mission, everyone put their hands
in and on the count of three, we are going to yell go team!

Can I have my friends in group two meet me on the rug so I can give you
your secret mission?

My friends in group one, while you are waiting to get paired up, please
write your name on your paper, and then give me two thumbs up.
-I will then meet with the students in group two and explain the directions
for their activity.
Ok friends, now you have your secret mission, everyone put their hands
in and on the count of three, we are going to yell go team!

Students will then go back to their seats and wait to be paired up with a
partner.

When I call your name, please bring your pencil and your paper with
you.
-I will place the students with a partner in various spots around the room
where they will complete the activity.

Compounding Activity:
Students in group 1 (does not need or approaching standards students): If
students finish their work early, they will be given a sheet of paper in
which they can draw a picture themselves being a good citizen.

Students in group 2 (meets or exceeds the standards students): If students

finish their work early, they will be given a sheet of paper in which they
will write ways that they can be a good citizen.
 5. CLOSING ( 5 min.)
Raise your hand if you can tell me some ways that we can be good
citizens. Students will: -Student voter
-Be sitting at their desks registration
First graders, now that you understand what it means to be a good citizen -Writing their name, grade, teachers name, cards
of The United States, you are now ready to receive your voter registration and school name on their voter registration
cards so that you can vote in todays election. cards.

As citizens, it is our duty to vote, and in order to vote, you need to have a
voter registration card.

-Students will be issued a voter registration card where they will write
their name. grade, teachers name, and schools name. The students will
use the voter registration card when they participate in the class election
which will take place later on in the day.
REINFORCE-MENT

HOMEWORK/FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY (if appropriate).