Classroom Resource

Communication Technology: From Smoke Signals to Smartphones

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

K, 1

Overview

This classroom resource from Epic! is a book that traces the development of inventions in communication technology – from the earliest steps to our current technology. This book can be used to introduce a lesson on describing families and communities of the past and identifying ways everyday life has changed.

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Content Standards

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): KG

SS10.K.12
Describe families and communities of the past, including jobs, education, transportation, communication, and recreation.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

community
family
transportation
communication
recreation
long ago

Knowledge

Students know:

Families and communities of today participate in many of the same activities that families and communities of the past participate in.
Some aspects of family and community ways of life have changed over time while others have remained the same or similar.

Skills

Students are able to:

Name various jobs performed by family and community members in the past and present.
Describe the ways schools, communication, transportation, and recreation of the past are similar and different to the ways of today.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There are many similarities and differences between the ways people lived in the past and the ways we live today.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 1

SS10.1.6
Compare ways individuals and groups in the local community and state lived in the past to how they live today. (Alabama)

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

compare
identify
analyze
past
present
communication
apparel
technology
recreation
primary sources

Knowledge

Students know:

Changes occur from past to present and can compare these changes.
Communication, apparel, technology, recreation, and primary sources show forms of change over time.
Individuals and groups in the local community and throughout Alabama provide information about changes in everyday life.
Vocabulary: past, present, communication, apparel, technology, recreation

Skills

Students are able to:

Compare past and present forms of communication, apparel, technology, and recreation using primary sources in the local community and throughout Alabama.
Analyze pictures from the past to the present.
Write and speak about individuals and groups that lived in the past compared to those of the present.

Understanding

Students understand that:

People in Alabama and the local community lived differently from past to present in areas such as communication, apparel, technology, recreation, and primary sources.

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

Link to Resource

https://www.getepic.com/book/67872103/communication-technology-from-smoke-signa…

Content Type / Source

CR Resource Type

Interactive/Game

Resource Provider

Epic

Accessibility

Accessibility

Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings

License

Custom License Type (URL)

https://www.getepic.com/tos

Comments or Notes

Epic! is free for teachers and schools. Teachers will need to create a free account to access and assign books to students. This book was written by Tracey Kelly The recommended AR age is 5-7 years old. The book includes a glossary, timeline, and additional resources including websites.

Approved Date

2021-02-18

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