Lesson 183: Children around the world

🟡 SOCIAL STUDIES (40 Lessons) • 🟡 C. My Country and the World

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Objective

I can tell that children around the world may live in different places and have different clothes, foods, and languages, but share needs like family, play, and kindness.

Materials

Mini-lesson — Children in many places

Children live in many countries around the world. The world is full of people, places, and languages.

Different places

  • Some children live in cities. Some live in villages or the countryside.
  • Homes can be apartments, houses, or other kinds of homes.
  • Weather can be hot, cold, rainy, or dry in different places.

Different clothes and food

  • Children around the world may wear different clothes for school or celebrations.
  • Families may eat different foods and use different spices.
  • Different does not mean better or worse. It just means another way.

Different languages

  • Children may say "hello" in many different languages.
  • They may read and write in different alphabets or scripts.
  • Learning about other languages can help us be curious and respectful.

Same needs and feelings

  • Children everywhere need love, care, food, and rest.
  • Children everywhere like to play and learn.
  • Children everywhere can feel happy, sad, or scared.

In this lesson, we learn that children around the world are different in some ways and similar in many ways. We talk kindly about all children.

Picture strip: Children around the world

Guided Practice — Draw global friends

You will draw and write about children around the world.

  1. Fold your paper into three parts (or draw three big boxes). Each part is for a different child.
  2. In the first part, draw a child who lives in a place that looks similar to where you live now.
  3. In the second part, draw a child who lives in a place that looks different (for example, different buildings or weather).
  4. In the third part, draw the children playing together or waving to each other.
  5. Under each picture, write or trace a short sentence, such as: "This child lives in a city." or "We can all be friends."
  6. Circle things that are different (for example, clothes or homes). Put a small heart next to things that are the same (for example, smiles or toys).
  7. Read your sentences aloud to an adult and point to the pictures of your global friends.
Tracing Pad
Tracing snapshot for print
Tip: Say a full sentence as you trace, such as "Children around the world can be friends."

Practice — Talk about children around the world

Use a world map, globe, or pictures from a book to talk about children in different places.

  1. Look at a world map or globe with an adult. Point to one country where you live now. Then point to two other places on the map.
  2. For each place, talk about what might be different (for example, weather, homes, or clothes). Remember we do not guess unkind things.
  3. Now talk about what is the same for children in all three places (for example, needing food, sleep, care, and play).
  4. Take turns saying simple sentences, such as "Children in every country need food." and "Children in every country can be kind."
  5. At the end, tell an adult one kind sentence about children in another country, such as "Children there are important too."

Quick Check — Children around the world

Answer each question about children, places, differences, and similarities. These questions check simple ideas only.

1) What does "children around the world" mean?

Children around the world live in many countries.

2) Which sentence is true?

Homes and foods change from place to place.

3) What is one thing many children everywhere like to do?

Children everywhere like to play.

4) What is a respectful way to talk about children in other countries?

We speak kindly about children everywhere.

5) What is one need that children share around the world?

Children everywhere need care, food, and rest.

6) Which picture would best help you see children from many places?

A book or poster can show children from many places.

7) What can you say if you see clothes that look new to you from another country?

Different clothes should be met with curiosity and respect.

8) What is one way to be a good global friend?

Listening and speaking kindly helps us be global friends.

9) Which sentence shows that children share feelings?

Children everywhere can have many feelings.

10) Which sentence is a kind way to talk about children around the world?

Every child in every country is important.

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

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