Community Changes Over Time

Grade Level

1st Grade

Duration

30 minutes

Unit Context

Unit 4 of 5 in "Exploring Washington, D.C. History"

Lesson Objectives

Students will:

• I can gather information about my community’s history by asking adults questions.
• I can ask at least three questions during an interview.
• I can listen carefully to stories about how our community has changed over time.

Common Core State Standards Alignment

Speaking & Listening Standards (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1 & SL.1.3)

• SL.1.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
• SL.1.3: Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding.

Language Standards (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.6 )

• Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (because