SOCIAL STUDIES
Vocabulary for Communities Unit
1. community—a group of people who live or work together in the same place
2. citizen—a person who belongs to a community
3. fair—done in a way that is right and honest
4. rule—an instruction telling what must or must not be done
5. town—a small part of a community
6. responsibility—something a citizen should take care of or do
7. role—your part in a group
8. urban—a community in the city with lots of people, cars, and tall buildings
9. cooperate—what each group member does to get the job done (working together)
10.neighborhood—the part of your community in which you live
11. map—a drawing that shows you where places are
12. location—the place where something is
13. rural—a community in the country (farms)
14. laws—rules for a community
15. city—a very large town (urban community)
16. suburb—a community near a large city
17. state—a part of a country made up of many cities, towns,
and smaller communities
18. country—an area of land with its own people and its own
rules
19. map key—the part of a map that shows what the symbols
mean
20. map symbol—a small picture that stands for a real thing
on Earth
21. change—to become different over time
Topics that will be covered this year in 2nd grade include:
Communities and Neighborhoods;
Map skills-7 continents, 4 oceans, border states of VA, Great Lakes, locating things on a map, directions;
American Indians;
Producers and Consumers, Goods and Services:
Examples of Resources Poster
Resource Definitions Poster
Matching Capital Resources
Good Citizenship;
Learning Adventures in Citizenship
All About our Government
Responsibilities of a Good Citizen Poster
Ancient Egypt;
Ancient China;
Chinese Zodiac: The 12 Animal Signs
Great Wall: Beijing Vista
Famous Americans
Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities
George Washington Cloze Activity
George Washington Quiz (click on Fun and Games; then to quiz)
Matching Georges
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