where we live ms. luna second grade social studies

WHERE WE LIVEMs. Luna

Second Grade

Social Studies

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INTRODUCTION• This unit that I designed is for second grade

history. It follows the Pennsylvania social studies standards. The information within the power point is based from Scott Foresman’s Social Studies People and Places textbook. It will discuss the many aspects of our country, earth and our state Pennsylvania. A content outline as well as multimedia lessons are included within the presentation.

DIRECTIONS• You may go through the lessons in any order that you may like. All quizzes for

each lesson are located at the end of the unit.

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MAIN MENU• Lesson 1: Living in a Neighborhood

• Lesson 2: A Walk Trough a Community

• Lesson 3: Comparing Communities

• Lesson 4: Our state and country

• Lesson 5: Our Earth

• Lesson 6: From My Orchard to You

• Lesson 7: Our Earth's Resources

QUIZ LESSON

LESSON 1: LIVING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD

• 5.1.2.A: Explain the purposes of rules and their consequences in the classroom and school community.

• 5.1.2.B: Explain the importance of rules in the classroom and school community.

• 5.1.2.E: Describe citizens' responsibilities to the state of Pennsylvania and the nation.

LESSON 1: OUTLINE

• Vocabulary to know!• Law• Vote

• What is a law?• Why do we vote?• Leaders that keep us safe• Why we have laws and rules• What is a neighborhood ?


• Our homes and school is in our neighborhood.

• Our neighborhood has many rules.• A rule that everyone must follow is called a law.• There are people who help us follow the rules and

the laws.• Examples: police officer, teachers, principals


• Sometimes in order to make a law, we must vote.

• To vote is to make a choice about something.

• We vote to change a rule to make it better.

• This concludes the end of Lesson 1!

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LESSON 2: A WALK TROUGH A COMMUNITY

• II -Time, Continuity, & Change: C; Compare and contrast different stories or accounts

about past events, people, places, or situations, identifying how they contribute to our

understanding of the past.

• III – People, Places & Environments: B; Interpret, use, and distinguish various

representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs.

LESSON 2: OUTLINE

• Vocabulary to know!• Community

• What is a community?

• What makes up a community?

• Where can we find these communities?

LESSON 2: A WALK TROUGH A COMMUNITY

• A community is made up of many neighborhoods.• For example a student lives in New

York City. NYC is made up of different communities.• Chinatown, Little Italy, Fifth

Avenue, Central Park

• You have finished Lesson 2!


LESSON 3: COMPARING COMMUNITIES

• III - People, Places, & Environments: A ;Construct and use mental maps of locales, regions, and the world that demonstrate understanding of relative location, direction, size, and shape.

• I – Culture: A; Explore and describe similarities and differences in the ways groups, societies, and cultures address similar human needs and concerns.

LESSON 3: OUTLINE• Vocabulary to know!

• Urban• Rural• Suburb

• Where is a rural are located?

• Where is a suburb area located?

• Where is an urban area located?

• What is the difference between the three?


• An urban area is a city.

• People get around by using:• Feet• Driving• Buses• Taxis• Subways

• The buildings are called skyscrapers and usually people live in apartments.


• A suburb is an area located near a city.

• People travel around by using:• Feet• Cars

• Usually people live in homes that are kind of spread apart.

• There is more trees, grass and land in suburbs.


• A rural area has small communities called towns that are far apart.

• There is open space for growing crops and raising animals

• People get around by using their cars.

• There is a lot of land between houses.• Usually have to drive to get to the next house.

• You have completed Lesson 3!

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LESSON 4: OUR STATE AND COUNTRY

• III – People, Places & Environments: B; Interpret, use, and distinguish various

representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs.

• III – People, Places & Environments: E; Locate and distinguish among varying

landforms and geographic features, such as mountains, plateaus, islands, and

oceans.

LESSON 4: OUTLINE • Vocabulary to know!

• State• River

• Learn the geography of Pennsylvania

• We live in a country called the United States of America

• What is a state?

• What the physical features of Pennsylvania are


• Our country is called the United States of America.

• The United States is made up of 50 smaller parts.• A state is made up of many cities, towns,

and suburbs.


• You live in a country, in a state, and a community. • Your home is in your community.• Your community is in your state.

• Refer back to lesson 2.


• Pennsylvania has different kinds of water and land.

• A river is a large, moving stream of water. • The Susquehanna River is an example.• A lake is water surrounded by land.

• A mountain is land higher than the land around it.• Appalachian Mountains run through Pennsylvania.

LESSON 5: OUR EARTH

• 7.1.71B. Describe regions in geographic reference using physical features.

• 7.2.2.A. Identify the physical characteristics of places.

LESSON 5: OUTLINE

• Vocabulary to know!

• Ocean

• Continent

• Learn the 7 continents of the world

• Learn the 4 oceans of the world

• Difference between river and ocean

LESSON 5: OUR EARTH

• A very large area of land is called a continent.

• There are seven continents.• North America• South America• Europe• Asia• Australia• Africa• Antarctica

LESSON 5: OUR EARTH

• The place we live is called Earth.• The earth is made up of water and land.

• An ocean is a large body of salty water .• Earth has more water than land.

• There are four oceans.• Atlantic Ocean• Pacific Ocean• Indian Ocean• Arctic Ocean

• You have completed Lesson 5.


LESSON 6: FROM MY ORCHARD TO YOU

• VII – Production, Distribution, & Consumption: A; Give examples that show how scarcity and choice govern our economic decisions

• VII – Production, Distribution, & Consumption: E; Describe how we depend upon workers with specialized jobs and the ways in which they contribute to the productions and exchange of goods and services.

LESSON 6: OUTLINE• Vocabulary to know!

• Ancestor• Producer• Consumer

• What is a producer?

• What is a consumer?

• What is an ancestor?

• What is the difference between a producer and consumer?


• An ancestor is a person in our family who lived before we were born.

• Family that has lived before is an ancestor.

• Family Trees

• Heirlooms


• A producer is someone who makes or grows something.• Example: farmers• There is a process to harvest what they grow.• Each season the farmers maintain the crops differently.


• A consumer is someone who buys and uses goods.• Example: People who buy things at the store• We buy things from the store that the farmers produce.

• Goods are the things that people make or grow.

• These goods are sold to the consumers.


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LESSON 7: OUR EARTH'S RESOURCES

• III – People, Places, & Environment: H; Examine the interaction of human beings and their physical environment, the use of land, building of cities, and ecosystem changes in selected locales and regions.

LESSON 7: OUTLINE

• Vocabulary to know!• Natural Resource• Crop

• What is a natural resource?

• What is a crop?

• Name different natural resources

• Name different types of crops


• A natural resource is a useful material that comes from the Earth. • We depend on air, water, sun, forests and

soil.


• Farmers use these resources to raise animals and raise crops.• A crop is a kind of plant grown by people for food and other uses.

QUIZ 1•What age are people allowed to start voting at?

A. 14

A. 12

A. 18

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A. 14• Try Again! At the age of 14 you are not allowed to vote.

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B. 12• Incorrect! 12 is way to young to vote!


C. 18• Correct! In order to vote in the United States you must be 18 years old!


QUIZ 2•What makes a community?

A. Many NeighborhoodsB. A city

C. The capital of the United States


A. MANY NEIGHBORHOODS

• Correct. Many different neighborhoods make up a community.


B. A CITY• Good Guess! A city is made up of communities. Another word for city is a rural area.


C. THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED

STATES• Incorrect! The capital of the United States is Washington DC.


QUIZ 3 •A lot of open space and towns that are far apart is called a area.

A. Community

B. Rural

C. Urban


A. COMMUNITY•Try again! There are three different types of areas that we learned about!


B. RURAL•Great Job! A rural area has small communities called towns that are far apart. There is enough room for raising animals and growing crops.


C. URBAN•Close one! An urban area is a city.


QUIZ 4•How many states do we have and what is the name of our country?

A. 50, United States of America

B. 13, North America

C. 25, South America


A. 50, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

•Awesome! There are 50 states in the United States of America! This is where we live.


B. 13, NORTH AMERICA

•Good try! There were 13 colonies in the 1800’s. North America is the name of the continent that we live on.


C. 25, SOUTH AMERICA

• Incorrect! There are more than 25 states. South America is one of the seven continents on Earth.


QUIZ 5 •There are oceans and continents.

B. Five, ThreeC. Four, Seven

A. Seven, Four


A. SEVEN, FOUR•Try again! You are really close. Think again about your answer.


B. FIVE, THREE •Try again!


C. SEVEN, FOUR•Fantastic! There are seven continents which are Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia and Europe. There are also four oceans. They are the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Artic Ocean. Click the

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QUIZ 6•Someone who buys and uses goods is called a

B. Consumer

A. Producer

C. Geography


A. PRODUCER•So close! Think back to the lesson. The difference between the consumers and producers.


B. CONSUMER•Right! The consumer is the person that buys all the goods that the producer makes.


C. GEOGRAPHY• Incorrect! Geography has to do with the location and physical features of a place.


QUIZ 7•What is something useful that comes from the Earth?

B. Consumer

A. Natural Resource

C. Crop


A. NATURAL RESOURCE

•Correct! The natural resources come from the earth. Some include air and water.


B. CONSUMER •Try again! A consumer is someone who buys goods from producers.


C. CROP•Close one! Crops are grown in the Earth’s soil but they are not natural.


CONCLUSION

• Congratulations! You have made it through the unit.

• You have learned many things about geography and Pennsylvania.

• This PowerPoint Lesson is designed to help you with the quizzes. Along with this lesson, there will be more activities to follow.

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