Grade+2+Communities

The Grade 2 Communities Unit will introduce children to literature -based, technology rich, and hands-on projects designed to increase their knowledge of community and their own place within a community. Throughout this unit, students will work in Pair-Share partnerships and they will self evaluate their work in both a project and within a collaborative relationship with a peer. They will also self-evaluate a photostory project. The rubric which are included in this Wiki are the same rubrics the teachers will utilize. There is a detailed lesson plan for the Photostory3 project with a pacing guide. This plan was designed for approximately 6 hours of direct instruction/guided practice/presentation. There is also a lesson plan for the use of Neighborhood Map Machine, which can be used in the Computer Lab or on two roving laptops. There is also a lesson plan for using Wordle, the vocabulary tool. There are also several youtube videos of related literature that can be used in conjunction with or in place of the actual texts. All of the books, aside from the Disney film, are available in the school library. There is a template for the game "Communities Pictionary" for students to play in groups of 4 or more.

Here is a link for you to look at to help you with your community map. It is a youtube video of **Me on the Map** by Joan Sweeney. 

Here's a template for the game "Communities Pictionary." This is an additional activity that you may decide your students would benefit from engaging in if they are continuing to experience difficulty using the introduced vocabulary from the unit.

Here is the link for **Katy and the Big Snow** by Virginia Lee Burton.  Here is the link for **The Little House** by Disney Animations (1952)  Here is the link for **The Little House** by Virginia Lee Burton.  Here is the link for **The Big Orange Splot** by Daniel Manus Pinkwater. It is narrated by children. []