Kindergarten year Social Studies Unit 2: Helpers and Jobs

Kindergarten · Social Studies · Week 9

Jobs long ago and now

Pick a page. Tap Play to listen.

  1. LookWhat job can you see?Play
  2. DoPair the jobs.Play
  3. ShowShow work then and now.Play
  4. DrawDraw what you saw this week.Play
For the grown-up

Each lesson takes about 15 to 20 minutes.

Big idea

Photographs and records help us compare work across time.

Words

  • past time before now
  • present now
  • photograph picture made with a camera
  • tool thing used to do a job

All words on the Word Wall

Talk together

  • What task can you see in the source?
  • What can’t the photo tell us?
  • What is alike in work today?

Get ready

  • Rights-cleared historical job/photo references and modern original job scenes; source captions and dates stay with images.

Safety

  • Do not eat test seeds, plants or materials. No tasting is needed; check allergies and wash hands.

How to help

Let your child listen, look and try before you explain. Point to the next picture if needed. Accept drawing, pointing or a voice response; writing is optional. Save the child’s own work with a date.

Standards

K.3, K.6.3