Integrated Studies

Integrated Studies

Social Studies/Health/Character Ed. Objectives

Taken from the LPS website

http://www.lps.org/instruction/curriculum/default.html

Character Education

Taken from the LPS website

http://www.lps.org/instruction/curriculum/default.html

starting on pg.15

Character Education Objectives

Objective

Students will be able to:
Select and Use Age-appropriate Behaviors Consider alternatives and accept consequences for actions taken.Learn when to demonstrate assertive behavior.Demonstrate self-discipline/control.

Demonstrate ability to respond to criticism.

Demonstrate ability to follow rules and laws.

Select and Use Age-appropriate Coping Skills Recognize and positively act on the need for help.Demonstrate problem-solving skills.Demonstrate decision-making skills.

Develop and apply stress-management skills.

Recognize positive aspects in all situations.

Demonstrate ability to deal with peer pressure.

Demonstrate organizational skills.

Demonstrates Confidence in Self Recognize and accept own abilities and limitations.Demonstrate positive attitude toward self.Demonstrate ability to express personal feelings and ideas to others.
Interacts with Others Appropriately Develop and maintain friendships.Develop and display communication skills.Demonstrate respect for individual rights.

Recognize and accept cultural and individual differences.

Allow others opportunities to express ideas, thoughts and feelings.

Develop and maintain family relationships.

Lead, follow and work cooperatively with others.

Health Objectives

Taken from the LPS website

http://www.lps.org/instruction/curriculum/default.html

starting on pg. 15

Objective

Students will be able to:

Home Safety (Safety)

  • Identify unsafe household substances.
  • Demonstrate safe behaviors around unsafe household substances.
  • Identify common fire hazards.
  • Illustrate how to avoid fire hazards.
  • Describe safe behavior when home alone.
  • Demonstrate appropriate home-alone behavior.
  • Identify whom to ask for help in an emergency.
  • Demonstrate how to ask for help.
Smart Snacking (Nutrition)
  • List reasons why the body needs food: to grow, to stay well, to be strong, to have energy.
  • Name parts of the body that are used to eat and digest food.
  • Trace the path of food from mouth to stomach on a diagram.
  • Name foods in the five basic food groups and foods in the “other foods” category.
  • Choose and record a favorite healthful food from each of the five groups.
  • Define the term “balanced meals.”
  • Plan a balanced breakfast.
  • Identify the benefits that healthful snacks provide for the body.
Body Care (Growth and Development)
  • Describe effects of getting too little sleep.
  • Recognize the importance of a regular bedtime.
  • Identify the importance of regular brushing and flossing to healthy gums and teeth.
  • Discuss products used to keep teeth healthy.
  • Locate and tell the function of the major internal organs (heart, lungs, stomach, brain) and bones and muscles.
  • Name ways to tell that the body has grown.
  • Name ways that body parts change as the body grows.
  • Recognize that physical activity benefits muscles as well as heart and lungs.
  • Identify the effect of physical activity on the body.
  • Identify how preventing the spread of germs and keeping the body healthy help prevent illness.
  • Recognize the role of hygiene in personal health.
  • Demonstrate behaviors that help to prevent illness.
  • Identify behaviors that help one to recover from a cold.
  • Recognize the importance of regular dental and medical checkups.
Drug Free (Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs)
  • Identify reasons for taking medicines.
  • Identify who can give medicine safely.
  • Define alcohol.
  • Distinguish between alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks.
  • Identify harmful effects of alcohol.
  • Demonstrate how to refuse alcohol.

Click on Elementary Content Area – starting on pg. 25

Social Studies Objectives

Objective

Essential Understandings
A school community is a safe place
  • Schools have rules
    • Classrooms have rules
    • Students are good classroom citizens
    • Students respect individual differences/respect each other
A school community works together
  • School workers are trusted adults
    • Students and staff have roles and responsibilities
Neighborhoods have people
  • People and families live in a neighborhood
    • Neighborhoods have different kinds of homes
Neighborhoods have a place
  • Everyone needs to know where they live
    • Neighborhoods can be located on a map
    • Neighborhoods are unique
Neighborhoods have a purpose
  • People work in a neighborhood
    • Neighborhoods meet different wants and needs
    • Neighborhoods provide goods and services
Our country has a place on earth
  • The globe is a model of the earth
  • The earth is made of land and water
  • A country can be located on a globe and map using directions
  • Our country is made up of 50 states
Our country has a history
  • Many symbols represent our country
  • People make our history great
  • We celebrate our history through holidays
The world is made up of continents and oceans
  • Recognize that continents have different shapes, sizes and names
  • Locate and label continents
  • Identify largest areas of water as oceans
  • Continents can have many countries
Children Like You and Me Live in Tanzania
  • We have families
  • We have homes
  • We have celebrations and traditions
  • We learn
  • We eat
  • We play
  • Geography influences our lives