Kindergarten year Social Studies Unit 5: People Who Made a Difference

Kindergarten · Social Studies · Week 28

Homes, school and travel then and now

Pick a page. Tap Play to listen.

  1. LookWhat can a photo tell us?Play
  2. DoPair past and present.Play
  3. ShowShow one same and one different.Play
For the grown-up

Each lesson takes about 15 to 20 minutes.

Big idea

Sources show some ways life has changed and stayed alike.

Words

  • source evidence we can study
  • compare find same and different
  • travel go from one place to another
  • home where someone lives

All words on the Word Wall

Talk together

  • What is visible in the old photo?
  • What is alike today?
  • What do we need another source to answer?

Get ready

  • LOC-SCHOOL and LOC-CANAL historical photos, modern original home/school/travel scenes and verified captions.

How to help

Let your child listen, look and try before you explain. Point to the next picture if needed. Accept drawing, pointing or a voice response; writing is optional. Save the child’s own work with a date.

Standards

K.6.3, K.6