Social Studies: 

Social Studies:  Unit 1:  Building a Classroom Community

Essential Questions:

• How can community members work together to make things better for each other?

• In what ways do we depend on each other? In what ways can we support each other?

• What might be challenges when a diverse group tries to build community? Why is it important to have diverse voices and perspectives?

• What would harmful or unfair actions look like in our community? How should we address that harm?

• How can we learn from other community leaders to improve our own community?

• In what ways can we make space for everyone to have a voice in decisions that affect us all?

Skills: 

• Understand the rationale for school rules

• Name and create classroom expectations

• Understand that consequences directly correlate to choices that are made

• Understand that all people have different needs

• Recognize the value in different opinions and perspectives within a classroom

• Communicate feelings in a respectful and productive manner as a way to resolve conflict and communicate their needs

• Demonstrate respectful and responsible behavior towards others

• Collaborate and collectively problem solve to resolve issues

• See how others have handled challenges and learn from them