Untold Stories: Technology: The World's First Computer 6-Pack

Students should see diverse perspectives in the texts they’re reading! Untold Stories is a meaningful series that describe ordinary people doing extraordinary things, all while promoting representation and culturally responsive learning. This 6-pack of cards for Grade 2 and the accompanying lesson detail the world’s first computer.

Untold Stories: Technology: The World’s First Computer 6-Pack includes:

• 6 student cards with exciting grade-level text, a time line of important events, words to know, and more features
• A teacher lesson plan with 8 focus areas
• Reproducible student pages connected to the topic
• Social and emotional learning activities that are woven into each lesson

The Antikythera Mechanism, used in ancient Greece, is considered the world’s oldest computer, and it has taken the cooperation of many experts to preserve and study this artifact. These teacher-approved 8.5 x 11-inch cards will help students engage with this fascinating story while they focus on vocabulary, reading comprehension, speaking and listening, writing, content knowledge, SEL, and taking action. With a wealth of student and teacher resources, this product will empower second grade students by encouraging them to explore their own untold stories.

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.