Our Community: Building a Town Together
Learning Objectives:
Students will identify and describe key places in a community (post office, park, school, etc.).
Students will collaborate to design a model town that shows how community members work together.
Students will practice using descriptive language to explain their ideas.
C3.D2.Civ.2.K-2
Civics
Explain how all people, not just official leaders, play important roles in the community.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students explore roles of community helpers and explain their importance.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1
Speaking and Listening
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students collaborate to plan and build their part of the town.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.3
Geometry
Identify shapes as two-dimensional or three-dimensional.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students use shapes to build structures with Superspace panels.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.G.A.2
Geometry
Compose two-dimensional or three-dimensional shapes to create a composite shape.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Building structures with Superspace engages students in composing shapes.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.5
Speaking and Listening
Create audio recordings of stories or poems or add visuals to clarify ideas.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students enhance their presentations with drawings and signs for community roles.
C3.D2.Geo.6.K-2
Geography
Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of different places.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students learn about key community places and their purpose.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1
Speaking and Listening
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students build in groups and share ideas, practicing discussion norms.
C3.D2.Geo.5.3-5
Geography
Explain how the cultural and environmental characteristics of places change over time.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students reflect on how communities are made of interconnected parts and evolve.
C3.D2.Civ.2.K-2
Civics
Explain how all people, not just official leaders, play important roles in the community.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students explore roles of community helpers and explain their importance.
C3.D2.Geo.6.K-2
Geography
Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of different places.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students learn about key community places and their purpose.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.5
Speaking and Listening
Add drawings or visual displays to descriptions.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students draw community helpers and symbols to enhance their structures.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4
Speaking and Listening
Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students present their building and describe its function during the town tour.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1
Speaking and Listening
Participate in collaborative conversations.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Group planning and building promote communication and listening.
C3.D2.Civ.10.K-2
Civics
Compare their own point of view with others perspectives.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students explain how their structure fits into the larger community and reflects teamwork.
C3.D2.Civ.2.K-2
Civics
Explain how all people, not just official leaders, play important roles in the community.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students explore roles of community helpers and explain their importance.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.4
Speaking and Listening
Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students present their part of the town and explain its role to classmates.
C3.D2.Geo.6.K-2
Geography
Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of different places.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students learn about key community places and their purpose.
CURRICULUM STANDARDS
