Lesson Title: How My community Unit How My Community Started Subject: Social

changed

Teacher: C.Ngai Date: May 23 -Jun 13, Jun 20-21 Grade Level: 2

Learning Outcomes:
● Identify characteristics that define their community (CC,I) (2.2.6.1)
● Identify community origins(TCC) (2.2.6.3)
● Explain reasons for estabilshment of their community
● Appreciate how stories of the past connect to present (I) (2.2.4)
● Participate in activities that enhance sense of belonging within school & community (2.S.6.1)
● Organize information from more than 1 source (2.S.7.6)
● Correctly apply terms related to time: long ago, today and after

Overview: Strands:
Consider common characteristics of communities & things that make them Culture & Community
unique. They will then apply this understanding to their own community. Identity

Learning Objectives: Materials/Resources:

Students will be able to…appreciate and understand how & why Our World big book: How the community changed &
communities change & create a e-book that documents their why it changed
understanding. Ipads book creator app

Introduction:
Introduce the big questions for this new unit: How did our community start? How did it change?
Explain that we will be looking at the idea of past and present

Activities:
As a class the students will look for primary documents (photos) that show how different aspects of the communities
have changed (school, homes, food, toys, transportation, communication etc.)
They will then use the information they have learned & combine it with the information from how the communities
started.

They will choose 1 community & using they book creator app create a small book that illustrates how the community of
their choice was started and changed, comparing the past to the present.
The rubric will be reviewed with the class & questions answered before project begins

JUNE 20-21: Students will receive print and bound copies of books and shared their books with each other.

Wrap-up/Closure: put materials away Hand in BLM 31: How my community started

Evidence of Learning (Assessment): Adaptations/Differentiated Instruction:

Evidence that children Provide Visual supports and simplification of
● Prepare & present information in their own words using respectful task instructions and rewording questions
language.
● Identify unique features & characteristics that define their
community

Comments/Reflection: