Advanced Technology in the Curriculum

Introduction

                   This Social Studies unit, designed for second grade, is an effort to give students a better understanding of the world around them.  The lessons incorporate reading, writing, and computer skills.  Students will learn about the three types of communities, how citizens in a community can work together, and how communiti4es have changed over time.  Students will exercise their knowledge by completing worksheets and developing a power point, a web site, a post card, and a concept map.  They will be assessed through various rubrics.   

 

Unit Projects

Teacher Support Material

Unit Plan Power Point

Copyright Power Point

Unit Plan Template (word doc)

Transportation Worksheet (word doc)

Community worksheet (word doc)

Achievement Certificate

Credits (word doc)

 

 

Student Support

 Changing Communities (publisher web site)     

Where Do you Live? (power point)

Post card (publisher)

 Good Citizen Concept Map (inspiration)

 

Evaluation Tools

Click the pictures for rubrics

 

Student Power Point

Student Concept Map

Student Postcard

Student Website

 

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