1. By Darcie Tussing 2nd Grade
COMMUNITIES
By Darcie Tussing
2nd Grade

2. Table of Contents American Heritage People in Societies
World Interactions
Decision Making and Resources
Democratic Processes
Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
Science and Technology

3. American Heritage Students will:
identify how communities change over time
become aware of important historical events
understand a concept in time by studying past events.

4. American Heritage Activities
Students create a photo album using pictures of the community from past to present provided by parents and teacher.
Visit a local historical site.
Students dress up as their favorite historical character.
Students organize pictures of events along a time line.
Students write a story about a past event in their lives.

5. Web sites
American Heritage 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. People in Societies Students will:
identify different groups involved in a community
become aware of own origin
identify roles of different community members
recognize cultural diversity of a community

7. People in Societies Activities
List the various groups to which the student belongs to in the community.
Create a family tree, include where each member grew up.
Visit the local fire station.
A worksheet the students use to match the correct professional with their job.
Take a walk down the main street to communicate with members of the community.

8. Web sites
People in Societies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

9. World Interactions Students will:
understand similarities between different communities
learn to communicate with other communities

10. World Interactions
Activities
List several similarities between the student’s community, and one in a different country.
Write letters to a pen pal from a different community.
Have a buffet of foods from different countries.
Bring in current events involving a different country.
Write a description of how a child from another part of the world would react to living in the student’s community.

11. Web sites
World Interactions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

12. Decision Making and Resources
Students will:
classify resources available in their school
identify ways to obtain good and services wanted
understand the making process by voting

13. Decision Making and Resources
Activities
Complete a chart by placing the correct school resources in columns labeled “goods” or “services”.
Students are placed in groups to play child monopoly.
Create a class store using a barter system of class supplies.
Plan special class activities by having the students make the choices by voting on them.
Have students create a “dream” list of objects they wish to own in the future, then describe how to obtain each of them.

14. Decision Making and Resources
Web sites
Decision Making and Resources 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

15. Democratic Processes Students will:
understand the importance of having and following rules
learn how to manage conflict fairly

16. Democratic Processes Activities
Have a probation officer visit as a guest speaker.
Take a trip to explore the county court house.
Students make a list of rules and consequences that are appropriate for their classroom.
Hold a mock court case over a class issue.
Students create a list of laws they are familiar with enforced in their state.

17. Web sites
Democratic Processes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

18. Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
Students will:
work effectively in a group setting
understand how to exhibit citizenship traits

19. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Activities
Split students into groups and have them work together to solve a given problem.
Students write a paper describing a community service they would like to get involved in.
Students make a collage from magazine clippings of people representing good citizenship.
Students role play how to share and take turns in the class room.
Students share a current event from a local newspaper.

20. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Web sites
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

21. Science and Technology
Students will:
understand how to use the computer as a resource tool
learn how to use video equipment

22. Science and Technology
Activities
Watch a magic school bus video.
Use the net to find research on specific topics.
Students will make graphs and charts describing the members of their community on the computer.
Use a digital camera for community projects.
Record songs students make up about their environment,

23. Science and Technology
Web sites
Science and Technology 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.