Kindergarten year Social Studies Unit 5: People Who Made a Difference

Kindergarten · Social Studies · Week 27

Clara Barton and Patsy Mink

Pick a page. Tap Play to listen.

  1. LookHow did these women help?Play
  2. DoMatch people to actions.Play
  3. ShowTell who showed each quality.Play
  4. DrawDraw what you saw this week.Play
For the grown-up

Each lesson takes about 15 to 20 minutes.

Big idea

Service and responsibility can take different forms.

Words

  • service work to help others
  • responsibility carrying out an important task
  • law rule made by government
  • chance opportunity to take part

All words on the Word Wall

Talk together

  • What did Barton do to help?
  • What did Mink work to change?
  • Which learned person shows honesty, courage, determination or service to country?

Get ready

  • Rights-cleared Barton portrait reference, research Mink source card, saved person/quality cards from Weeks 10–26.

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