2 nd Grade History Integrated Literacy Assignment By Holli McAlpine

GLCE 2-H H2.0.4 Describe changes in the local community over time (e.g., types of businesses, architecture and landscape, jobs, transportation, population). Describe changes in the local community over time (e.g., types of businesses, architecture and landscape, jobs, transportation, population).

Books An Illustrated Timeline of Transportation -by Kremena T. Spendgler Travel (Then and Now) -by Vicki Yates

Books Cont. Buildings (Then and Now) -by Vicki Yates My Community Long Ago -Bobbie Kalman

Songs, Dance, Music Getting Things Done Song for Teaching Kids About Jobs By Frank Bruen Getting Things Done Song for Teaching Kids About Jobs By Frank Bruen Getting Things Done Getting Things Done

Poetry If I Could Build a Town Betsy Franco If I could build a town, well then, I know just what I'd make: an ice cream store, a toy shop, and a store with bread and cake. I guess I'd make a park and build a nifty fire station. Say, would you like to help me? It just takes imagination!

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Maps Students could use maps found both on loc.gov and google maps to compare and contrast Grand Rapids in 1868 and present day. Differences in transportation, buildings, landscape, and population can all be discussed using these two resources. Students could use maps found both on loc.gov and google maps to compare and contrast Grand Rapids in 1868 and present day. Differences in transportation, buildings, landscape, and population can all be discussed using these two resources search “Grand Rapids” search “Grand Rapids”

Video Grand Rapids History YouTube video. Grand Rapids History YouTube video. This is a photograph compilation of Grand Rapids from 1865 through the 1980’s. A great way for students to see how a community can change through the years. Students can also compare and contrast the pictures to determine how the city has changed. This is a photograph compilation of Grand Rapids from 1865 through the 1980’s. A great way for students to see how a community can change through the years. Students can also compare and contrast the pictures to determine how the city has changed Detroit History YouTube video Detroit History YouTube video A video timeline of Detroit from 1701 to the 1900’s. A video timeline of Detroit from 1701 to the 1900’s. Social Media Interactive Social Media Interactive How Communities Grow and Change How Communities Grow and Change How Communities Grow and Change How Communities Grow and Change Very Informative video on why people move to a community and how a community grows and changes due to people moving in. There are also lesson ideas. Very Informative video on why people move to a community and how a community grows and changes due to people moving in. There are also lesson ideas.

Supporting Websites Eduplace.com Eduplace.com Eduplace.com This website has different sections for educators, students, and families. There are interactive activities based on different books. This website has different sections for educators, students, and families. There are interactive activities based on different books. Education.com Education.com Education.com Free pintables and worksheets, including timelines. You can Free pintables and worksheets, including timelines. You can select grade level and Content area also. select grade level and Content area also.

Unit Abstract Find second grade social studies. Click unit 5 “How do communities change?” The document is also contained within the next slide. This is a great unit outline on how to teach students about how communities change over time. It includes 7 lessons: This is a great unit outline on how to teach students about how communities change over time. It includes 7 lessons: 1.What is History? 2.How do We Learn About History? 3. What is a Timeline? 4.How Do Communities Change Over Time? 5.How Do People Create the History of a Community? 6. How Have Communities Solved Problems in the Past? 7. Writing About the History of Our Local Community?

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Works Cited Spengler, K. T. (2011). An illustrated timeline of transportation (Visual timelines in history). N.p.: Picture Window Books. Spengler, K. T. (2011). An illustrated timeline of transportation (Visual timelines in history). N.p.: Picture Window Books. Yates, V. (2007). Travel (Then and now). N.p.: Heinemann. Yates, V. (2007). Travel (Then and now). N.p.: Heinemann. Yates, V. (2007). Buildings (Then and now). N.p.: Heinemann. Yates, V. (2007). Buildings (Then and now). N.p.: Heinemann. Kalman, B. (2010). My Community Long Ago. N.p.: Crabtree Publishing Company. Kalman, B. (2010). My Community Long Ago. N.p.: Crabtree Publishing Company. Grand Rapids History [Online video]. Retrieved October 11, 2013, from Grand Rapids History [Online video]. Retrieved October 11, 2013, from Transportation poem (2011, October 27). In SMART Exchange. Retrieved October 11, 2013, from Transportation poem (2011, October 27). In SMART Exchange. Retrieved October 11, 2013, from Google images. Retrieved October 12, history-of-transport Google images. Retrieved October 12, history-of-transporthttp:// history-of-transporthttp:// history-of-transport (n.d.). In Education.com. Retrieved October 16, 2013, from grade/history/?page=8 (n.d.). In Education.com. Retrieved October 16, 2013, from grade/history/?page=8

Works Cited (cont.) "Grand Rapids, Michigan 1868." Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct "Grand Rapids, Michigan 1868." Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct Community chagned 2 nd grade social studies. [Online video]. Retrieved October 12, 2013, from Community chagned 2 nd grade social studies. [Online video]. Retrieved October 12, 2013, from "Poems-social studies." Joanna Griffin. N.p., Web. 16 Oct "Poems-social studies." Joanna Griffin. N.p., Web. 16 Oct Bruen, Frank. "Getting things done: Song for teaching kids about jobs." Songs For Teaching. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct Bruen, Frank. "Getting things done: Song for teaching kids about jobs." Songs For Teaching. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct How Communities Grow and Change over. Web. 16 Oct How Communities Grow and Change over. Web. 16 Oct (2010, October 8). In Education.com. Retrieved October 16, 2013, from (2010, October 8). In Education.com. Retrieved October 16, 2013, from Social Studies (n.d.). In Education Place. Retrieved October 16, 2013, from Social Studies (n.d.). In Education Place. Retrieved October 16, 2013, from