Learn about local communities as students in 2nd grade explore the economics, geography, history and civics standards in a unique setting - their own backyard!

 

Key features:

• Compelling and supporting questions to guide each chapter
• Embedded practice opportunities for emerging readers
• Teacher overviews for each chapter
• Strategies for teaching included in each section

 

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Chapter 1:  Why do people live in communities?

 

Chapter 2:  What are some ways people interact with the environment of their community?

 

Chapter 3:  How do people work together in a community?

 

Chapter 4:  How do citizens live together in a community?

 

Chapter 5:  How and why do communities change over time?

 

Chapter 6:  How can we make our school a better place?