Grade K Lesson at a Glance: Unit 4, Lesson 1

Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
The World I See

Lesson at a Glance
Unit 4, Lesson 1: On the Road (pp. 96-99)

The Big Idea
Framework Concept: Problem-Solving Students use listening and observational skills to explore different places a person might travel.

Invite three volunteers to retell the story using the three illustrations on Big Book pages 19 and 20. Write the following questions on chart paper and review them with the storytellers before they begin to retell the story:

Who are the people in the illustrations?
Where is the family going?
What problem did the family have in this part of the story?
How did the family solve its problem?

Check for Understanding

Have students find books from the class library that show people traveling to different places. Invite students to share the illustrations and, if they know the story, they can retell it to the class. Invite them to point out any problems the characters may have on their trip.
Have students draw picture stories about places that they have traveled to or would like to go to. Have students share with the class any problems they had on their trips.

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