2nd Grade Urban, Suburban, and Rural Resources, Summaries of Geography

Download 2nd Grade Urban, Suburban, and Rural Resources and more Summaries Geography in PDF only on Docsity! 2nd  Grade  Urban,  Suburban,  and  Rural  Resources     New  York  State  Learning  Standards  for  Social  Studies   http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/     My  community  and  region  today   My  urban,  suburban,  or  rural  community  can  be  located  on  a  map.   Urban,  suburban,  and  rural  communities  differ  from  place  to  place.   Events,  people,  traditions,  practices,  and  ideas  make  up  my  urban,  suburban,  or  rural  community.   Communities  in  the  future  may  be  different  in  many  ways.   My  urban,  suburban,  or  rural  community  has  changed  over  time.   Roles  and  responsibilities  of  families  in  rural,  urban,  and  suburban  communities  change  over  time.     People  depending  on  and  modifying  the  physical  environment   Rural,  urban,  and  suburban  communities  are  influenced  by  geographic  and  environmental  factors.   Lifestyles  in  rural,  urban,  and  suburban  communities  are  influenced  by  environmental  and  geographic   factors.     Challenge  of  meeting  needs  and  wants   Rural,  urban,  and  suburban  communities  provide  facilities  and  services  to  help  meet  the  needs  and  wants   of  the  people  who  live  there.   People  in  rural,  urban,  and  suburban  communities  are  producers  and  consumers  of  goods  and  services.   People  in  rural,  urban,  and  suburban  communities  must  make  choices  due  to  unlimited  needs  and  wants   and  limited  resources.     People  using  human,  capital,  and  natural  resources   Scarcity  of  resources  requires  people  to  make  choices  in  urban,  rural,  and  suburban  communities.     Economic  decision  making   Rural,  urban,  and  suburban  communities  collect  taxes  to  provide  services  for  the  public  benefit.   Rural,  urban,  and  suburban  communities  make  decisions  about  how  to  spend  the  taxes  they  collect.     Books:   Living  in  a  City  by  Lisa  Trumbauer  (2005)   Simple  text  and  photographs  describe  life  in  a  city  and  highlights  the  different  neighborhoods,   buildings,  transportation  and  housing  found  in  a  city.  Includes  bibliographical  references  (p.  23)   and  index.  Cities  -­-­  Work  and  school  -­-­Fun  in  a  city.  Presents  a  simple  text  and  color  photos  that   show  what  homes,  work,  and  fun  are  like  in  the  city.     Guided  Reading:  F   24  Pages   Living  in  a  Suburb  by  Lisa  Trumbauer  (2005)   Simple  text  and  photographs  describe  life  in  suburbs  including  suburban  neighborhoods,   schools,  and  shops.  Includes  bibliographical  references  (p.  23)  and  index.  Suburbs  -­-­  Work  and   school  -­-­  Fun  in  a  suburb.  Presents  a  simple  text  and  color  photos  that  show  what  homes,  work,   and  fun  are  like  in  suburban  communities.       Guided  Reading:  G   24  Pages     Living  in  a  Rural  Area  by  Lisa  Trumbauer  (2005)   Includes  bibliographical  references  (p.  23)  and  index.  Rural  areas  -­-­  Work  in  a  rural  area  -­-­  Fun   in  a  rural  area.  Presents  a  simple  text  and  color  photos  that  show  what  homes,  work,  and  fun   are  like  in  rural  areas.       Guided  Reading:  G   24  Pages     Living  in  A  Small  Town  by  Lisa  Trumbauer  (2005)   Includes  bibliographical  references  (p.  23)  and  index.;;Small  towns  -­-­  Work  and  school  -­-­  Fun  in  a   small  town.  Presents  a  simple  text  and  color  photos  that  show  what  homes,  work,  and  fun  are   like  in  small  towns.       Guided  Reading:  F   24  Pages   Living  in  Rural  Communities  by  Kristin  Sterling  (2008)   Includes  index.  Describes  some  of  the  features  of  rural  communities,  and  looks  briefly  at   different  types  of  rural  communities.       Guided  Reading:  L   23  Pages     Living  in  Suburban  Communities  by  Kristin  Sterling  (2008)   Includes  index.  Simple  text  and  photographs  describe  what  it  is  like  to  live  in  a  suburban   community.       Guided  Reading:  J   23  Pages     Neighborhoods  in  My  World  by  Ella  Cane  (2014)   Includes  bibliographical  references  (page  23)  and  index.;;What  is  a  neighborhood?  -­-­  My   neighborhood  -­-­  Places  in  my  neighborhood  -­-­  Other  neighborhoods.  Simple  text  and   photographs  introduce  basic  community  concepts  related  to  neighborhoods  including  location,   things  in  a  neighborhood,  and  different  types  of  neighborhoods.       Guided  Reading:  H   24  Pages   Communities  in  My  World  by  Ella  Cane  (2014)   Includes  bibliographical  references  (page  23)  and  index.;;My  community  -­-­  Urban  communities  -­-­   Suburban  communities.  Simple  text  and  photographs  introduce  different  communities,  such  as   rural,  urban,  and  suburban  communities.       Guided  Reading:  I   24  Pages     Homes  in  My  World  by  Ella  Cane  (2014)   Includes  bibliographical  references  (page  23)  and  index.  Simple  text  and  photographs  introduce   concepts  related  to  homes,  including  city,  suburban,  and  rural  homes.     Guided  Reading:  I   24  Pages     Rural  Homes  by  Sian  Smith  (2014)   Includes  index.;;Why  do  people  need  homes?  -­-­  What  does  rural  mean?  -­-­  Rural  homes  -­-­  What   are  rural  homes  made  of?  -­-­  Unusual  rural  homes  -­-­  Neighbors  -­-­  Around  the  world  -­-­  Picture   glossary  -­-­  Index.  Highlights  the  diversity  of  homes  that  people  live  in  around  the  world,  featuring   different  types  of  homes  that  are  located  in  rural  areas  far  away  from  cities  and  large  towns.       Guided  Reading:  I   24  Pages   City  and  Rural  Celebrations  by  Ian  Rohr  (2010)   Photographs  and  text  introduce  children  to  celebrations  held  in  cities  and  rural  areas,     describing  where  each  one  is  held,  and  explaining  how  these  special  occasions  are  observed.       Guided  Reading:  M   32  Pages     Who’s  Who  in  a  Rural  Community  by  Jake  Miller  (2005)   Includes  index.  Living  in  a  rural  community  -­-­  Children  in  a  rural  community  -­-­  Young  farmers  -­-­  A   wheat  farmer  -­-­  Working  on  the  farm  -­-­  The  people  on  a  dairy  farm  -­-­  Taking  care  of  the  animals   -­-­  Going  to  town  -­-­  At  the  gas  station  -­-­  Life  in  a  rural  community.  A  children's  book  for  early   readers  that  describes  living  in  a  rural  community,  discussing  taking  care  of  animals,  working  on   a  farm,  going  to  town,  and  more.       Guided  Reading:  N   24  Pages     Who’s  Who  in  an  Urban  Community  by  Jake  Miller  (2005)   Includes  index.  Living  and  working  together  in  a  city  -­-­  Growing  up  in  an  urban  community  -­-­   Businesses  big  and  small  -­-­  The  city  council  -­-­  The  mayor  -­-­  The  judge  -­-­  Keeping  the  city  green   -­-­  At  the  museum  -­-­  Urban  planning  -­-­  Life  in  the  city.  Text  and  color  photos  introduce  the  people   who  play  important  roles  in  urban  communities,  including  the  mayor,  city  council  members,   judges,  gardeners,  museum  curators,  and  urban  planners.       Guided  Reading:  O   24  Pages   Digital  Resources     Databases:  (To  access  these  databases  remotely,  ask  your  librarian  for  your  school’s  username  and   password.)     Brainpop  Jr.:  Brainpop,  Jr.  is  a  database  that  provides  a  3-­6  minute  video  on  informational   topics  followed  by  a  comprehension  quiz.    The  database  includes  activities  and  lesson  plans  as   well.    It  is  geared  towards  grades  K-­3.     Several  of  the  videos  in  the  geography  section  of  Brainpop  Jr  align  with  New  York  State  Social   Studies  standards  for  second  grade.     Two  different  online  quizzes  are  offered  after  each  video  to  check  for  understanding.    They  are   entitled  “Easy”  and  “Hard”  with  5  questions  each.     Pebble  Go!:  Pebble  Go  is  a  database  that  includes  non-­fiction  books,  videos  and  activities   online.  The  target  audience  for  Pebble  Go  is  Kindergarten  through  3rd  grade,  however  Pebble   Go  can  be  a  great  way  to  pique  interest  in  a  topic  for  4th  and  5th  graders.  Each  book  is  5  pages   long  and  includes  a  read-­aloud  button  that  highlights  each  word  as  it  reads  aloud.  There  are   often  one  or  two  very  short  videos  on  the  topic  embedded  within  each  book.     Pebble  Go’s  Social  Studies  Section  has  a  collection  of  books  on  Maps  which  support  the  New   York  State  Social  Studies  Standards  on  Urban,  Suburban  and  Rural  for  2nd  Grade   They  include  titles  like  the  ones  pictured  below.    You  can  access  this  section  by  Clicking  on   Social  Studies  and  then  “Maps”                           Pebble  Go  offers  a  game  called  “Map  Jumble”  with  4  -­  8  piece  puzzles  that  are  jumbled  and   reassembled:     Here  is  a  sample  book  from  the  Maps  section  of  Pebble  Go: