Lesson+1+++++Where+I+Live

__**LESSON 1 **__  **Grade Level:** 2nd

 **Unit:** My Neighborhood...My Community

 **Assignment type:** Social Studies

 **Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3):**
 * Student will be able to define "community."
 * Student will work to locate specific features of their community.
 * Student will know the closest emergency services to their home.
 * Student will (just for fun) know the physical address of Six Flaggs Elitch Gardens.

 **Time required to complete this lesson:** 1 week

 **Title of lesson:** Where I Live

 **Resources/materials needed:**


 * Computers
 * Writing paper
 * Pencil

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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;"> **Description of lesson (if you were to describe to a parent what was happening in the classroom for this lesson, what would you say in a few paragraphs).**

<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;"> This week we will be learning about our neighborhoods and communities. What are distinct or unique features of our individual communities? Every aspect of community has an importance in our lives. Where does the family shop for food? Where is the fire department? The police department? Where is my local library? And many more interesting tidbits about our neighborhood. People take pride in where they live and I want to spark interest in understanding the makeup of our community.

<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;"> **Assignment (homework or in-class: this is how the learner will practice the learning that has just occurred):**

<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;"> The first part of the assignment will be homework. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the students will gather information on their communities. Each student will gather 10 pieces of information or facts about the community they live in. The first five features for each student will be the following: the police department, the fire department, the hospital, the library and the park closest to their home. The last five features are student's own choice. Thursday, we will share our information and collaborate to create the classroom community on video. We will choose 3 features from each student's research (that way we do not duplicate information). On Friday, in class, we will create the classroom video.

<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;"> Here is a short video to give you an example of what you may find in your community:

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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;"> **Technology used:**

<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;"> Online Dictionary

<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;"> The following Web 2.0 tool
 * <span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">www.animoto.com

<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;"> **The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way:** <span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;"> The students are able to take the information they collected in their research of their individual communities and combine the information with the other students in class to create their own 2nd grade Classroom Community video.



<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 120%;">We are celebrating our community this week.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Denver, Colorado is an amazing city that offers us very diverse options in work, shopping, recreation and entertainment.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 120%;"> We have access to an amazing art museum, a great zoo and numerous activities for mind, body and soul.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Watch this next video and catch a glimpse of my community...

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<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Hope you enjoyed my community!

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 120%;"> I can't wait until we are able to create our 2nd Grade Classroom Community !