SS2

Grade 2, Social Studies
Std 7: Describe ways people throughout the world are affected by their geographic environments.
• Comparing physical features of regions throughout the world
• Identifying positive and negative ways people affect the environment

Lesson Plans:

A Readers' Theatre for Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain This readers' theatre of Verna Aardema's Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain crosses the curriculum to incorporate language arts, social studies, and science objectives. Students will become familiar with the text of the story and then present the story as a play with parts.

There’s No Place Like Home
Students will explore reasons for past and present settlement.

Adapting to the Land
Students will understand how people adapt to their environment and how the environment affects how people live, identify examples of human adaptation, and appreciate human-environment interaction.

Spices of the World
Students will recognize that ingredients in the food they eat come from all over the world.

Apples in Arizona?

Students will decide if Phoenix would be a good place to grow apples. (Adaptable for 2; lots of suggested activities)

Pancakes, Pancakes
Students will identify the natural, capital and human resources Jack used to get flour for his pancakes and how Jack used the wheat to satisfy the hen's needs.

Fifty States Project Students will follow simple research steps in the school media center and on the internet to complete a poster on an assigned state by identifying the state's symbols and agricultural products.

Mapping the Garden The learner will understand the legend, the key, the symbols and the area on a map by viewing several maps and discussing the mentioned features of the maps.

Farming: Natural Resources Students identify natural resources, and weather & climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Resources:

GeoNet Game: This game helps children think geographically and to help them build a global context for the information they learn.

Let's Explore: Down By the Water: With a little help from Wanda, students are taken to communities located by the water to learn about the people who live, work, and play there. Short video from United Streaming.

Let's Explore: In the Woods: With help from Wanda and her friends, students learn that the woods are home to many kinds of plants and animals. They recognize that woods provide jobs and products and they identify recreational activities associated with woods. Short video from United Streaming.

National Parks: Alaska's National Parks: The Alaska parks total 54 million acres, or two-thirds of all the national parklands in America. This progam provides an overview of the natural wonders, rich history and abundant wildlife. Short video from United Streaming.

Caves of the National Parks: The Wonder Beneath: Explore the underground cave systems of Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii, and Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. Short video from United Streaming.

The Florida Everglades: This program celebrates the beauty, cultural heritage, and environmental significance of the Everglades and explores the challenges faced by one of the most endangered ecosystems in the nation in a creative and engaging way. Short video from United Streaming.

Belfast or Mexico City How does Belfast or Mexico City compare with where you live or a locality you know? Take a City Tour, listen to City Life or explore the Fact File to find out more.

Suggestions for English Language Learners:
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding)

(E/B) Students build a model of two different neighborhoods.
(E/B) Students draw and label features of their community or region (such as location, people, places, or resources).
(E/B) Students describe their community or region (such as location, people, places, or resources).
(D) Students compare/contrast their community or region with another one (in relation to location, people, places, resources, history, or government), using a Venn diagram.
(D) Students orally discuss two geographically different neighborhoods using visuals.
(E) Students describe their community in relation to its state or region (regarding location, people, places, resources, history or government).

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