Social Studies Unit 1
I Am a Social Scientist
Social Studies:
Unit 1: I Am a Social Scientist
In this unit, students will explore how a different Social Science discipline can help us to better understand our world and engage in our communities. To learn about the discipline of history, students explore the sources and methods historians learn to investigate the past by examining some engaging case studies. They also have opportunities to practice making claims and supporting them with evidence.
In Part 1, students and teachers build community by learning about each others’ identities through student interviews, identify what makes their communities unique and special, and collaboratively create community agreements.
In Part 2, after sharing and reflecting on their background knowledge about the four key Social Science disciplines, students work in groups to create and present collages about one of those disciplines.
In Part 3, Students complete a gallery walk interpreting images about how people live and work in different places around the nation before unpacking key terms in the course essential question.
In Part 4, students become familiar with the different steps of the inquiry process by experiencing a mini- inquiry about climate change.