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Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Land Stewardship/Activity Starter

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

K

Overview

In this video from PBSLearningMedia, students learn about Native American land stewardship in South Dakota and raise money for your local food pantry. This video is part of Activity Starters, which is an animated video series. In each episode, an animated character introduces a concept and an activity.

    Social Studies (2010) - Grade(s): K
    With prompting and support, discuss and recognize the fact that individuals, families, and communities have similarities and differences in culture including what they eat, choose to celebrate, and traditions they follow.

    Unpacked Content

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.K.6

    Vocabulary

    • compare
    • contrast
    • culture
    • celebration
    • tradition

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Individuals, families, and communities mark special days or events in a variety of ways.
    • Cultures are celebrated in different ways.
    • Cultures follow a variety of traditions.
    • Vocabulary: celebration, tradition, culture

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Identify celebrations and traditions within their culture.
    • Recognize celebrations and traditions of other cultures.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • There are cultural similarities and differences among individuals, families, and communities.
    Social Studies (2010) - Grade(s): 2
    Identify the benefits of recreation and tourism at state and national parks in Alabama.

    Unpacked Content

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.3.10

    Vocabulary

    • identify
    • human environment
    • physical environment
    • compare
    • physical features
    • regions of the United States
    • recognize benefits
    • recreation
    • tourism
    • state parks
    • national parks

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Difference between human and physical environments the physical regions of the United States and the features of each.
    • Affects of environment on human behavior and ways of life.
    • Positive and negative affects of humans on the environment.
    • Examples of types of tourism and recreation and the affects of each, including state and national parks.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • List examples of the ways human and physical environments affect people and the ways they live.
    • Differentiate between regions of the United States based upon their physical features.
    • Differentiate between positive and negative effects that people have on the environment.
    • Explain the benefits of recreation and tourism, including at state and national parks.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • There are various ways that people are affected by their human and physical environments, as well as the effects, both positive and negative, that humans have on the environment.
    Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): KG

    Compare cultural similarities and differences in individuals, families, and communities.

    Unpacked Content

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.K.6

    Vocabulary

    • compare
    • contrast
    • culture
    • celebration
    • tradition

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Individuals, families, and communities mark special days or events in a variety of ways.
    • Cultures are celebrated in different ways.
    • Cultures follow a variety of traditions.
    • Vocabulary: celebration, tradition, culture

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Identify celebrations and traditions within their culture.
    • Recognize celebrations and traditions of other cultures.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • There are cultural similarities and differences among individuals, families, and communities.
    Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 2

    Identify ways people throughout the country are affected by their human and physical environments.

    Unpacked Content

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.3.10

    Vocabulary

    • identify
    • human environment
    • physical environment
    • compare
    • physical features
    • regions of the United States
    • recognize benefits
    • recreation
    • tourism
    • state parks
    • national parks

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Difference between human and physical environments the physical regions of the United States and the features of each.
    • Affects of environment on human behavior and ways of life.
    • Positive and negative affects of humans on the environment.
    • Examples of types of tourism and recreation and the affects of each, including state and national parks.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • List examples of the ways human and physical environments affect people and the ways they live.
    • Differentiate between regions of the United States based upon their physical features.
    • Differentiate between positive and negative effects that people have on the environment.
    • Explain the benefits of recreation and tourism, including at state and national parks.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • There are various ways that people are affected by their human and physical environments, as well as the effects, both positive and negative, that humans have on the environment.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Audio/Video

    Resource Provider

    PBS
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
    License

    License Type

    CUSTOM
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