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- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students examine the various kinds of groups in our communities and lives. They make charts and drawings of different groups and complete a worksheet imbedded in this plan. The groups are a true cooperative format, with each student assigned a role. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students participate in a game without any rules. Thus, they discover the reason for rules and laws in our neighborhood and community. They design a poster and write a story about rules. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss the need for signs and rules within their community. They discover that rules are a way to resolve conflict. They practice identifing different signs used in their local community. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 3rd
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Students discuss what makes a community. They identify different types of communities and how they evolve over time. They examine the role they have in their community. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students examine the different relationships within communities. They discover the need for rules and organization. They identify their role in the local community as well. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students examine how to deal with the amount of trash in their community. They discover alternate ways of managing waste. They develop their own solutions to the problem. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate all the ingredients that make up a community. They study their local community history. Students also study the components of a map and locate places. They access the rules and laws that a community and the process of making them. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
- Rating
Students participate in a simulation in which they decide what the new rules for their school should be regarding good citizenship. As a class, they discuss the need for rules and what would happen without them. They share their new rules with other groups and decide on the best options. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 3rd
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Students study the concept of class community. They reflect upon how it should look for them in the present experience. Also the students examine the general characteristics of what a community is. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students engage in a study of government about its influences in the community and how legislation is born. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Then students participate in review exercises. The lesson includes sample questions for the teacher to use. Full Review »
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