The Community Builder
Author: Melissa Baker, Amanda Bolen, Kasey
Sliva
Grade: 2nd
Integrated Disciplines:
Social Science
State or National Standards:
 | NSS-G.K.-12.2 |
| NSS-G.K.-12.4 |
Objectives:
Students will:
| Describe places that contribute to the development of
the community. |
| Define leaders that are involved in the community. |
| Create a model of their own unique community. |
Assessment:
| Student’s discussion of the important elements of
communities will be evaluated. |
Materials:
| Community grid |
| Images of community buildings and helpers that stick to
community grid |
Procedures:
Anticipatory Set:
| Class will discuss what they think is the most important
structure in the community and why they think it is most important. |
Vocabulary:
| Community |
Activities:
| Students will review what makes up a community. Class
will then make a list of as many places in the community as possible.
Examples: post office, grocery store, police station, etc. Students will
explain why each structure is important and what role it plays in how well the
community works together. Students will use the community grid and images of
places in a community to make a model of a community of their own. They will
debate where they think each building would fit best in the community and
where it would be the most beneficial to the community. |
Provisions for Special Needs:
| Students can work in pairs or in groups. |
Closure:
| Teacher will explain that it is important to help others
in their community and will introduce a service-learning project that the
class will be doing. |
References:
| Community Grid |
Reflections:
I think this lesson plan went good. The girls
enjoyed debating how to make their community. I also think they learned a lot
from it and now have a better understanding of why our communities are built
like they are. If we had more time, our lesson plan would have worked even
better, but you get what you get.
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