Wayne RESA

Unit PlannerSocial Studies 2

Wayne RESA – SS / Grade 2 / Social Studies / Social Studies 2 / Week 1 - Week 6
RESA, MAISA MC3 Units
Unit Abstract

In this foundational unit students explore characteristics of communities, the reasons people live in communities, and different kinds of communities. The unit begins with a review of the concept of family and explores the question, “Why do families live in communities?” Students then investigate common characteristics of a community including location, physical characteristics, history, government, people, and businesses. Students explore two reasons people live in a community and are introduced to the concept of government. Using a variety of resources, including photographs and illustrations from picture books, students then examine different kinds of communities and explore how communities differ in size and geography. Using a Venn Diagram, students identify similarities and differences between two communities. Finally, students begin to create a profile of their local community by gathering information from family members and friends about what makes their community special.

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Stage One - Desired Results

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Standards
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Compelling Question

What is a community and why do families live in communities?

Supporting Questions
  1. What is a community?
  2. Why do families live in communities?
  3. How are communities alike and different?
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Content (Key Concepts)

basic needs
community
family
government
human characteristics of place
location
physical characteristics of place
transportation

Skills (Intellectual Processes)

Categorizing

Comparing/Contrasting
Describing

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Stage Two - Assessment Evidence

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Unit Assessment Tasks
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Stage Three - Learning Plan

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Lesson Plan Sequence
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Resources
  • Overhead Projector or Document Camera and Projector
  • Chart Paper and Markers
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Expectations/Standards
MI: Social Studies (2007)
1st Grade
Geography
G2 Places and Regions
Understand how regions are created from common physical and human characteristics.
1 – G2.0.1 Distinguish between physical (e.g., clouds, trees, weather) and human (e.g., buildings, playgrounds, sidewalks) characteristics of places.
2nd Grade
Geography
G2 Places and Regions
Understand how regions are created from common physical and human characteristics.
2 – G2.0.1 Compare the physical and human characteristics of the local community with those of another community.
G4 Human Systems
Understand how human activities help shape the Earth’s surface.
2 – G4.0.2 Describe the means people create for moving people, goods, and ideas within the local community.
Civics & Government
C1 Purposes of Government
Explain why people create governments.
2 – C1.0.1 Explain why people form governments.
Economics
E1 Market Economy
Use fundamental principles and concepts of economics to understand economic activity in a market economy.
2 – E1.0.3 Describe how businesses in the local community meet economic wants of consumers.
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