People EverywherePeople Everywhere

Abby BakerAbby Baker

10/29/0910/29/09

Social Studies Standard 2Social Studies Standard 2

Civics and GovernmentCivics and Government Roles of CitizensRoles of Citizens 2.2.4 Describe how people of different ages, cultural 2.2.4 Describe how people of different ages, cultural

backgrounds and traditions contribute to the community backgrounds and traditions contribute to the community and how all citizens can respect these differences.and how all citizens can respect these differences.

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- Link to: Link to: http://www.indianastandardsresources.org/files/soc/ss_2_5http://www.indianastandardsresources.org/files/soc/ss_2_5_5.pdf_5.pdf

People People by Peter Speierby Peter Speier

LiteratureLiterature

Pay attention to the different kinds of traditions, Pay attention to the different kinds of traditions, cultural backgrounds, and jobs that people have in the cultural backgrounds, and jobs that people have in the book.book.

When listening to the book, listen for ways in which When listening to the book, listen for ways in which the people in the book are similar or different from the people in the book are similar or different from ourselves.ourselves.

You will use a Venn Diagram to list the ways in You will use a Venn Diagram to list the ways in which we are similar and different.which we are similar and different.

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People in Our CommunityPeople in Our Community

Respond to the following questions:Respond to the following questions: Do you think there are different kinds of people in Do you think there are different kinds of people in

our community, just like there are in our world?our community, just like there are in our world? What kinds of people are in our community?What kinds of people are in our community? Are there people who celebrate different Are there people who celebrate different

traditions? People with different jobs? People who traditions? People with different jobs? People who are different ages? are different ages?

* We will then discuss these together as a class. Be * We will then discuss these together as a class. Be prepared to share your responses.prepared to share your responses.

Questions to PonderQuestions to Ponder

We will now compare the two lists that we We will now compare the two lists that we have made. Ask yourselves:have made. Ask yourselves: Do both groups have people of different colors?Do both groups have people of different colors? Do both groups have people of different ages?Do both groups have people of different ages? How do different people contribute to our How do different people contribute to our

community?community? How can young people contribute to the How can young people contribute to the

community?community?

ActivityActivity

You will now construct a collage using the You will now construct a collage using the materials in front of you. materials in front of you.

Use the magazines to cut out people of Use the magazines to cut out people of different cultures, ages, traditions, and careers different cultures, ages, traditions, and careers from magazines. from magazines.

Paste them on a piece of construction paper Paste them on a piece of construction paper and write a description of how and why these and write a description of how and why these people contribute to the community.people contribute to the community.

Our classroom is a small community. Lets write Our classroom is a small community. Lets write down some ideas as to how to make our community down some ideas as to how to make our community run smoothly.run smoothly.

What types of jobs would you like to see in our What types of jobs would you like to see in our classroom?classroom?

What roles will we, the citizens, play in establishing What roles will we, the citizens, play in establishing our community?our community?

What are the different types of traditions and cultures What are the different types of traditions and cultures do we have within out community? How do these do we have within out community? How do these play an important role in our community?play an important role in our community?

ResourcesResources

People People by Peter Speierby Peter Speier http://dc.doe.in.gov/Standards/AcademicStandhttp://dc.doe.in.gov/Standards/AcademicStand

ards/StandardSearch.aspxards/StandardSearch.aspx http://www.indianastandardsresources.org/http://www.indianastandardsresources.org/

files/soc/ss_2_5_5.pdffiles/soc/ss_2_5_5.pdf http://www.lburkhart.com/elem/clarist/http://www.lburkhart.com/elem/clarist/

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