CONTENT Choose the correct word. W.E.B. Du Bois was a historian, a teacher, a writer, and a civil rights leader. He was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Why it matters Communicate Look around the classroom. Find things that show an area of social studies. Meet a historian A B C I see a world map. Social studies helps you be successful in school. You ask questions. You learn study skills. You take notes. You read and look at different sources. You learn how to make decisions. Connect social studies to math Look at the pictures. This is the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. The Colosseum changes over time. Picture A occurs ______. a. fi rst b. second c. third Picture B occurs ______. a. fi rst b. second c. third Picture C occurs ______. a. fi rst b. second c. third Unit 1 | thirty-three 33 Unit 1 | 33 UNIT 1 / CONNECT TO SOCIAL STUDIES f irst f irst fi rst | thirty-three DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold You may need to offer an additional word bank for students to be able to name social studies items in the classroom. Culture note Ruins are difficult to understand culturally. Some newcomers may see them and think they represent destruction due to war rather than an older way of life. SLIFE or students with refugee backgrounds may be especially affected by this. Be sensitive to their needs. Amplify Have students think of other ways social studies can help them succeed. Have them think of jobs or occupations they know of that relate to social studies. Why it matters Reiterate that the expression why it matters means why it’s important. Ask: Why do you think social studies is important? Read the section aloud or play the audio. Emphasize that social studies is useful in many ways and important to life. Model one example. Say: I see a map. That is a part of geography. And geography is an area of social studies. Connect social studies to math • Show Rome on a map. Explain that the ruins are what is left of old buildings after many years. • Have students view the pictures. Have them closely view the condition of the ruins and the time. Ask students about the differences they see and how that helps them see change over time. ANSWERS 1. c; 2. a; 3. b Meet a historian Read about W.E.B. Du Bois. Point out that it was a big accomplishment for him to attend Harvard since they had not had any African-American doctoral students before him. Practice Book pp. 21–22 Assessment Program Quiz: Connect to Social Studies Get Reading! Our World COMMUNICATE Formative Assessment • Talk: Places in my history Share orally with two classmates. You live in the United States. Where are you from? The history of the United States is almost 250 years old. How old is your home culture’s history? What can you tell us about where you are from? 63
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