Appendix A
Implementing District Standards
This unit targets California State Standards for History and Social Science, "A Child's Place in Time and Space." Throughout this unit, students will learn and practice many ways to discover history that is relevant to them through the activities and strategies planned. We will study our own neighborhood and community in order to target standard 1.5 Students describe the human characteristics of familiar places and the varied backgrounds of American citizens and residents in those places. Students will find places and objects that have cultural significance linked to immigration and the building up of our city. We will also work on sharing family stories that connect us to our diverse community, and will target standard 1.5.1 Recognize the ways in which they are all part of the same community, sharing principles, goals, and traditions despite their varied ancestry; the forms of diversity in their school and community; and the benefits and challenges of a diverse population. Since we will be looking into how we are each connected to our city of San Jose through family immigration stories, we will also have exposure to the rich history and roles that American Indians and immigrants played in our past, especially targeting standard 1.5.2 Understand the ways in which American Indians and immigrants have helped define Californian and American culture. Through books read aloud in our curriculum and those shared by our Mystery Readers, we will be able to target standard 1.5.3 Compare the beliefs, customs, ceremonies, traditions, and social practices of the varied cultures, drawing from folklore.
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