1. 2 nd grade Look at the following slides, after each slide will be questions. For each question write it down on the paper I gave to you and turn it in at class time. We are learning about Communities!!!

2. Hello! I am Mowry the Mouse. I am going to be your guide as we learn more about Communities! So pay close attention and enjoy the ride!!!!!

3. SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA If you guessed it good Job! It is the San Francisco Bridge. What is this?

4. WOW! Look at all the lights! Where do you think we are? China Town

5. I love riding the Trolley

6. What did you see? Please list three different things that you saw in each slide. What else do you know about California?

7. ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA Click the little house

9. Many of the Civil war battles were fought in Virginia

10. What did you see? Please list three different things that you saw in each slide. What else do you know about Virginia?

11. BEATRICE NEBRASKA

12. Homestead National Monument

13. Gage Country Courthouse

14. What did you see? Please list three different things that you saw in each slide. What elsedo you know about Nebraska? What does the term COMMUNITY mean to you?

15. Lets find out what Mowry thinks I think community is a group of people that live together in the same are. It also means a group of people that work together for good.

16. Watch the video below. In the following videos you will learn a little more about community. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sMHA7r pInU&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sMHA7r pInU&feature=related

17. Your Reaction What did you think of the video? Please write it down on your Homework slip.

18. There are different types of Communities. Rural Urban Suburban Think of the folling acronymn “RUS” to help you remember. Click the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuF2o7Sa RWU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuF2o7Sa RWU

19. So this means… Beatrice, Nebraska is… Alexandria, Virginia San Francisco, California is… URBAN RURAL SUBURBAN

20. Your Reaction What did you think of the video? Please write it down on your Homework slip.

21. Teachers Thoughts I think it is so important that we understand as much as we can about one another. Part of this is learning about the different places we come from. Are you from a Suburban, Urban, or Rural community? I am from all three! I lived in the city when I was younger (Brooklyn, New York), moved to the country when I was about ten (Armona, California), then moved to a Suburban area after high school (Mountian View, California). For class I want you to be able to tell me the difference between an Urban, Suburban, and Rural community. I also want to figure out which one sounds more like you.

22. Your Done! You did a good, job. Thank you for going through the slides! Here is a fun clip. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XTU- jB83zc&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XTU- jB83zc&feature=related

23. For parents: The purpose is for a student to have a better understanding of his/her surroundings. We go over new vocabulary words such as community in Social Studies class. Objective: Students comprehend the term community and are able to give a clear definition.