Solve the follow word scramble to discover the unit we will be studying C_M_U_I_Y

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Solve the follow word scramble to discover the
unit we will be studying!C_M_U_I_Y!

• K S I C
• T L A V
• L W U P
• N M O T

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Getting To Know Community in Second Grade!
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What is a community?

• Community is a group of people with common
  interests especially when living together.

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Its a factThere are many types of communities.

• True
• False

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True!

• There are many types of communities
• Your family community is made up of people in
  your family.
• Our school community is made up of all of the
  students, parents, teachers, and support staff.
• Everyone in your neighborhood makes up your
  neighborhood community.
• All the people who live in Hackensack make up
  your local community.

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Lets think about YOUR family community. Close
your eyes and visualize the following then record
your answers in your journal.

• Who makes up your family community?
• What are some things you do with your family
  members?
• Try to think of only ONE word to describe your
  family community. Why did you chose that word?
• Now is a great time for us to read the story
  Family Pictures, think and discuss how we can
  connect with the author.

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Who is in our classroom and school community?
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Who makes up our school community?

• Teachers and Administrators
• Parents
• PTA
• You (Students)
• All of the above

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• Now that we know who makes up our school
  community, lets read these amazing stories that
  highlight some magnificent qualities which bring
  the school community together!

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How is Hackensack a community?
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Lets watch this video from United Streaming
called Where Do You Live? that explain how the
kind of community you grow up in has an effect on
who you become. This film shows the daily
experiences of Luis from a small city, John from
a farm and Lisa who's a suburban girl, their
family life, school, pets, extracurricular
activities, and recreation. Youll be surprised
to learned how these tree childrens life
differences from one another.

• www.unitedstreaming.com

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Which character can you relate the most to? (Be
ready to explain why and how.)

• John
• Lisa
• Luis
• None

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• There are three types of communities that we will
  be learning about. After watching this short
  film from united streaming called City, Suburb,
  and Rural Communities, fill out the community
  worksheet from Knowledge box, stating facts you
  learned about these tree communities.
• www.unitedstreaming.com
• Now in your group, decide what type of community
  Hackensack is and back your opinion.

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Do we need rules in all of our communities?

• Yes
• No

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The answer is

• YES!
• Rules are the foundation of a civilized society!
• Lets watch Community Rules and Laws to learn
  more about some important rules and the
  consequences people face when they brake the
  rules.
• www.unitedstreaming.com

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Your final project for the community study

• You and your group will have to create a small
  skit in which you choose a community (home,
  school, local) and a member of that community
  breaking a law or safety rule. Also, the
  consequences that this community member will face
  and the lesson that he or she learned. Be
  creative and have fun showing off what you have
  learned!
• Here is your rubric My Final Grade