Social Studies: 2nd grade

Unit 4 (3 weeks)
Research Project

Media Specialist/
Teacher Connection

Journeys Text and/or

Exemplary Text
Correlation

Web Resources

Culture in the US
2.1
Compare the beliefs, customs,
ceremonies, and traditions of
the varied cultures
represented in the United
States by researching
informational texts.

2.3
Compare and contrast various
cultures in the United States by
engaging in collaborative
conversations with partners.

2.4
Write an expository paragraph
about another culture
represented in the United
States, introducing the topic,
using facts and definitions to
develop points, and providing a
concluding statement.

Students complete a
compare and contrast
map using the
informational text
information.
Online Map
http://bit.ly/1bmaBYm
ReadWriteThink

Using the completed

compare and contrast
map (see above),
students will be able
to share their
information with a
partner. Partners can
complete a Venn
diagram on their
chosen cultures
together as they share
information.
Complete a teacher
created research
template to record
information found in
informational texts
and databases. Use
this information to
write the paragraph.

www.library.nashville.org
-Search the NPL catalog
and your school library
catalog to find
informational texts
-My Family History,
OConnor
-My Family Plays Music,
Cox
-I Go with My Family to
Grandmas, Levinson
-My First Chinese New
Year, My First Kwanzaa,
& My First Ramadan,
Katz

See above

www.pebblego.com
Social Studies databaseCulture and awareness
-Families of the World
video series
www.youtube.com
*also available on dvd
through NPL

See above

www.limitlesslilbraries.org
-Access CultureGrams
http://bit.ly/1DyvLH2
-Ideas and resources for
narrowing research topics
for 2nd grade

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