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Interdisciplinary Unit—1st Grade Essential Questions: What can we do to make a difference in our community and the world? How can one good deed from a first grader change the world? What is a community? SW understand that all community members have something to contribute within their community in order to improve their community and make a difference. Write, draw and list ways they can help their family and community. Design and implement a class service project that will help the school community. What is the target timeframe for this instructional unit? Approximate start date: March 11 Approximate end date: April 17
 * 1) ** EXAMINE EXPECTATIONS: **
 * __ Students will understand that… __**
 * __ Students will be able to… __**
 * 1) ** DEVELOP A CURRICULUM MAP **

What does proficiency look like for each of these essential learning’s? Students will read and answers questions about communities and how people can make a difference within a community.
 * 1) ** DEVELOP A COMMON SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT **


 * 1) What is a community?
 * 2) Name one community member that makes a difference within their community **and** explain what they do.
 * 3) Write about a community you are in and how you can make the community better.
 * 4) Write two or more facts about people and communities.
 * 5) Write a short story about how one good deed can help change a community. EXPLAIN what the good deed is and EXPLAIN how the good deed will help a community.

Community project: Fairview community garden: Painted stepping stones and rocks. April 29th?????