# Lesson 200: Social studies fair

🟡 SOCIAL STUDIES (40 Lessons) • 🟠 E. Projects

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## Objective

I can help prepare a simple social studies fair. I can choose work to share, make a small display, and practise being a kind presenter and a kind listener.

## Materials

- One or two past social studies pages or projects (student chooses with an adult)
- Plain paper or light card for a fair display page
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Sticky tape or a safe way to attach work to a wall or table (adult handles)

## Mini-lesson — What is a social studies fair?

A social studies fair is a time to share what we have learned about people, places, and caring.

Sharing our learning

- We choose one thing we are proud of from social studies.
- It might be a map picture, a community poster, a recycling project, or another simple page.
- We put it on a small display area, like a table or wall at home or school.

Being a presenter

- A presenter stands by their work.
- They say their name and tell what their project is about.
- They speak in a clear, kind voice.

Being a listener

- A listener looks at the speaker and the project.
- They listen quietly while the presenter talks.
- They can ask one simple question, like "What was your favourite part?"

Respect for everyone

- All projects get kind words, even if they are different.
- We do not laugh at mistakes. We are all still learning.
- The fair is a time to say "Well done" and celebrate learning.

Your fair can be very small (just you and an adult at home) or a little bigger (several children together). The big idea is to share learning kindly.

Picture strip: Little social studies fair

## Guided Practice — Plan your fair display

You will plan a small social studies fair display with an adult.

1. Look through your Level 1 social studies work with an adult. Choose one page or project you are proud of.
2. On a notebook page, draw a simple box and label it "My fair display".
3. Inside the box, sketch where you will put your main project, your name label, and a small title.
4. Next to the box, the adult helps you write or trace a short script that begins: "Hello, my name is…" and "My project is about…".
5. Practise saying your script aloud to the adult, using a clear, kind voice.
6. Decide with the adult where your fair display will go (for example, on a table, a shelf, or a wall at home or school).

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## Practice — Hold your mini social studies fair

With an adult, use your plan to hold a mini social studies fair. This can be very simple.

1. With an adult's help, put your chosen project and your fair display page in the spot you planned.
2. Make a small name label with your first name and place it near your work.
3. Invite the adult (and maybe one or two family members) to walk around as visitors to your fair.
4. When it is your turn, stand by your project and use your presenter script to share what you learned.
5. Switch roles for a moment. Let the adult pretend to be the presenter and you pretend to be the listener. Practise looking, listening, and asking one kind question.
6. At the end, everyone shares one sentence such as "I am proud of…" or "I liked learning about…".

## Quick Check — Social studies fair

Answer each question about sharing learning, presenting, and listening kindly.

1) What is a social studies fair?

A time to shout and run around. A time to share social studies projects with others. A time to hide all your work.
A fair is for sharing learning, not hiding it.

2) What might you show at a social studies fair?

A map picture or community poster you made. Only your favourite toy. A broken crayon.
We show work that comes from our social studies learning.

3) What does a presenter do?

Turns their back and whispers. Throws their project on the floor. Stands by their work and explains it in a clear, kind voice.
Presenters stand by their work and speak clearly and kindly.

4) What does a good listener do at the fair?

Talks loudly over the presenter. Looks at the speaker and listens quietly. Walks away during the talk.
Good listeners look, listen, and stay with the presenter.

5) Which question is kind to ask at a fair?

"What was your favourite part of this project?" "Why is your project so bad?" "Why did you even try?"
We ask kind questions that show interest, not rude ones.

6) Why do we use kind words about everyone's project?

Because only perfect projects matter. Because we want people to feel bad. Because everyone is still learning and deserves respect.
We respect all learners, not just the ones with neat work.

7) Who should help set up the fair area safely?

Only children, climbing on tall chairs. A trusted adult, who makes sure it is safe. A stranger in the street.
Adults keep the display area safe for everyone.

8) Which sentence shows you are proud of your learning?

"I worked hard on this project and learned something new." "I do not care about any of my work." "I will throw my project away right now."
It is good to feel proud of honest effort and learning.

9) What can you do after visiting someone else's project?

Ignore them and walk away silently. Laugh at their work. Say something kind, like "Thank you for sharing."
We thank people for sharing their learning.

10) What is one big goal of this lesson?

To decide whose project is the best. To share learning kindly and celebrate everyone's effort. To make people feel bad about their projects.
The goal is to celebrate and share learning kindly.

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Student can explain in simple words what a social studies fair is. Student chose an appropriate piece of social studies work to share. Student created a fair display page or mini-booth that shows their project clearly. Student can use a short presenter script and speak in a clear, kind voice. Student can act as a respectful listener and ask at least one kind question.

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can share my social studies learning kindly at a fair. 🙂 I know some ideas about a social studies fair, but I want more practice. 😅 A social studies fair still feels a bit tricky to me.

#### Next time I will practise…

Saying my presenter script clearly Being a kind listener and asking one question Using respectful words about everyone's project
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