INQUIRY JOURNEYS
Designed for elementary social studies in Utah
UTAH STANDARDS: ALIGNED TO EVERY LESSON
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ENGAGING SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT
Building social studies content and skills
Kindergarten
Elementary Social Studies Unit
Navigating School
INQUIRY QUESTION
How can we make school a great place for everyone?
Students need to understand the places and people around them to thrive at school. In this Inquiry, students explore their roles at school, investigating how they can make choices that will make school a great place for themselves and those around them.
Kindergarten
Elementary Social Studies Unit
My Team and Self
INQUIRY QUESTION
How can we unite to build a powerful class community?
To understand what you can accomplish as a team, you need to understand who makes up the team and how those individuals can work together. Students explore elements of personal identity and identify opportunities for teamwork in their class community.
Kindergarten
Elementary Social Studies Unit
Past, Present, and Future
INQUIRY QUESTION
How can we use wisdom from the past to build a better future?
Understanding our past experiences and how our memories shape us is integral to planning for our future. Students explore concepts of time and memory, discovering and sharing stories and memories that have helped them learn and grow.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES
Engaging students and expanding their perspectives
Kindergarten Sample Materials
Kindergartners explore Adam Rex's School's First Day of School (one of the many read-aloud books in Inquiry Journeys) to learn how even School is nervous about the first day of school!
In the "Kids Meet a Firefighter" video from HiHo Kids, kindergartners learn about how to ask questions in an interview as they prepare to interview a school helper.
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Engages and inspires students to investigate the stories of their community, state, and country
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Helps students build deep social studies knowledge
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Boosts literacy skills through purposeful reading, writing, listening, and speaking practice
