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What Is A Community?

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Students engage in a lesson plan which introduces the definition of a community and challenges them to explore the characteristics of their own community. This lesson plan uses the true story of Humphrey the Lost Whale as an illustration of how people come together as a community to help others.

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communities, Community, social studies
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
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