Our Community and Citizenship · Civics and Local Life
What Is a Community?
Children learn that a community is a place where people live, work, and play together, sharing common spaces and goals.
Key Questions
- 1What defines a community?
- 2What makes our school a community?
- 3What does every community need to work well?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Civ.6.K-2C3: D2.Geo.7.K-2
Grade: 2nd Grade
Subject: Communities Near & Far
Unit: Our Community and Citizenship
Period: Civics and Local Life
Suggested Methodologies
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