Kindergarten year Social Studies Unit 2: Helpers and Jobs

Kindergarten · Social Studies · Week 10

Honesty and Abraham Lincoln

Pick a page. Tap Play to listen.

  1. LookWhat does honest mean?Play
  2. DoTell what really happened.Play
  3. ShowShow honesty.Play
For the grown-up

Each lesson takes about 15 to 20 minutes.

Big idea

Honesty means telling what is true; historical claims need evidence.

Words

  • honest telling what is true
  • nickname another name people use
  • fact something supported by evidence
  • story account that may be true or invented

All words on the Word Wall

Talk together

  • What does honest mean?
  • Which claim has a source?
  • What can you do if you make a mistake?

Get ready

  • Rights-cleared Lincoln portrait reference, lost-toy picture and truthful-report role-play cards.

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.1.2, K.1