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    Maps! Maps! Maps! Social Studies Lesson Plan: Create A Community Map

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    This lesson plan teaches 2nd grade students about community maps. It uses a book, discussion, and an activity where students draw their own simple maps of the community. The teacher will read the book to explain what a community is and how maps represent communities. Then students will draw maps of their own communities, including their house and at least six other features, and add a key. The teacher will assess understanding through students' journal entries and the maps they create.

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    This lesson plan teaches 2nd grade students about community maps. It uses a book, discussion, and an activity where students draw their own simple maps of the community. The teacher will read the book to explain what a community is and how maps represent communities. Then students will draw maps of their own communities, including their house and at least six other features, and add a key. The teacher will assess understanding through students' journal entries and the maps they create.

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    This lesson plan teaches 2nd grade students about community maps. It uses a book, discussion, and an activity where students draw their own simple maps of the community. The teacher will read the book to explain what a community is and how maps represent communities. Then students will draw maps of their own communities, including their house and at least six other features, and add a key. The teacher will assess understanding through students' journal entries and the maps they create.

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    Maps! Maps! Maps! Social Studies Lesson Plan: Create A Community Map

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    William Hall Jr
    This lesson plan teaches 2nd grade students about community maps. It uses a book, discussion, and an activity where students draw their own simple maps of the community. The teacher will read the book to explain what a community is and how maps represent communities. Then students will draw maps of their own communities, including their house and at least six other features, and add a key. The teacher will assess understanding through students' journal entries and the maps they create.

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    Maps! Maps! Maps!

    Social Studies Lesson Plan

    Create a community map

    Submitted By: William Hall EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2013 Instructor: Karen Powell

    EDEL 453- Spring 2013

    Submitted by: William Hall

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    Maps! Maps! Maps! Social Studies Lesson Plan

    B. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This lesson plan is designed for 2nd grade students to learn about community maps. Discussion and lecture will be used to teach this lesson. The book: Where do I live? By Neil Chesanow and pictures of example community maps will also be used.

    C. Student Population: Grade Level: 2nd grade Skill Level: students at all learning levels Grouping: Whole group reading & discussions and individual activity.

    D. Materials: Book: Where do I live? Journals Pencils or pens Blank square map Crayons/Markers

    E. Objectives: G5.2.3A Construct a simple map of the community. Student friendly objectives: G5.2.3A- I can create a simple map of the community I live in. F. Procedure: 1. Explain- That the lesson will be about our community and creating a map that represents it. Call students attention to the book that we will be reading and the activity. Identify & discuss what a community is and what kinds of things are in it. Introduce vocabulary that will come up during the reading and activity.

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    2. As a class we will discuss what a community is. We will list things that make up a community on the white board and each student must list 3 things that make up their community in their journals. 3. Students will then gather on the reading rug and I will read the book: Where do I live? to them explaining along the way that maps can be made on a smaller scale and as seen in the book can show the community we live in.

    4. As questions as an ongoing check for understanding. Ask these questions: What is a community? What things make up a community? Why is it important to have a map that shows our community?

    5. After the reading the students will go back to their desks and I will use the smart board to show them photo examples of what a community map looks like. I will answer any questions they may have about community maps. 6. Students will then use the blank square map sheet to draw their house on the map. They will then choose at least six other things that make up their community and add them to the map along with streets and trees or anything else they want to add. Students must create a key for their map.

    9. Closure: Discuss what a community is and why it is important to have a map of it. G. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? I will use their journal entries and community maps to measure understanding. . Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. Students can define what a community is as well as create a simple map showing structures and items that define it.

    EDEL 453- Spring 2013

    Submitted by: William Hall

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    H. Reflection:

    1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? I think the easiest part of the lesson will be teaching what things make up a community. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? The most challenging thing to teach will be to teach the scale at which a community map is created. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? I could have students go home and map their house with their parents so that they can see a map on an even smaller scale. 4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? I would have these students work with a peer tutor first and then if still having trouble I would work with them personally. 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I like the lesson as is for now and can make tweaks as necessary. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? For me it was deciding whether or not to do another map drawing exercise.

    Resources: Where do I live?, Neil Chesanow, Barron's Educational Series (October 1, 1995) Www.Google.com

    EDEL 453- Spring 2013

    Submitted by: William Hall

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