Pre-K: Around the World

In this unit, students will be given a graphic organizer to fill with information about their
culture throughout the unit and eventually share their findings with the class. This unit is
meant to help the children research their culture while comparing it to their peers and having
open discussions about inclusivity and what it means to be who you are.

STAGE 1- STANDARDS/GOALS
What should students understand, know, and be able to do? Stage one identifies the desired
results of the unit including the related state content standards and expected performances,
enduring understandings, essential questions, knowledge and skills.

Content Standard(s)

Generalizations about what students should know and be able to do.

Content Standards Primary Expected Performances

PK.SPC.SA.6 Seek and accept guidance from Children will know how to verbally ask for
primary caregivers, teachers, and other familiar assistance from parents and teachers when faced
adults (Tennessee early learning developmental with challenges.
standards n.d.).

PK.01 In conversation, describe familiar people, Children will know how to successfully recall
places, things, and events, with reference to a information about themselves and others they are
student’s home and school (Tennessee early close with during conversations.
learning developmental standards n.d.).

PK.AL.CR.2 Self-select play activities to support
own curiosity and to engage in pretend and
imaginative play (e.g., testing theories, acting
out imagination) (Tennessee early learning
developmental standards n.d.).
Children will make real-world connections during
free play pertaining to the unit by utilizing relevant
class materials, such as dramatic play clothes,
books, and music.

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 Enduring Understandings Essential Questions
Insights learned from exploring
generalizations via the essential questions
(Students will understand THAT…)
K-12 enduring understandings are those Inquiry used to explore generalizations
understandings that should be developed
over time, they are not expected to be
mastered over one unit or one year.

Overarching Enduring Understandings: 1. What aspects of a person’s life make up

Culture comprises many things, but most their culture?
importantly, it is how people live their lives. 2. What things can we do to learn more about
our culture?
Unit Specific Enduring Understanding: 3. Why is culture important?
It is important to embrace the culture to better 4. Why is it important to embrace other
understand the world around us and the people cultures?
in it.

Knowledge and Skills

What students are expected to know and be able to do

Knowledge
The students will know why it is important to learn about the culture.

Skills
The students will be able to explain what elements make up a person’s culture.

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