Social+Studies

Our first unit this year will be focusing on our culture and families. We will continue our work in this unit until October 5th.

Important learning points about families (from the nyc doe scope and sequence social studies standards)
 * families are the basic unit of all societies
 * families are important units
 * families are diverse
 * families have special structures
 * there are many different kids of family structures (nuclear, extended families)
 * families have needs and wants
 * families provide for needs and wants
 * family members have various roles, jobs, and responsibilities
 * families pass on knowledge, customs, language, traditions, etc.
 * families teach values and influence family members
 * families have rules and routines
 * family members care for each other
 * families celebrate in many ways (birthdays, holidays)
 * families are multi-generational(great-grandparents, grandparents, etc.)
 * families can be found in communities around the world
 * families live in different kinds of communities
 * all families have customs, traditions, beliefs
 * families influence the language(s) spoken at home
 * all families are interdependent (socially, culturally, economically)
 * families provide for members in a variety of ways
 * families share work and leisure time