num_pages: 96
description: Were your community's founders gold miners or farmers? Does your town's name mean "mud hole" or "beautiful view?" Is "downtown" maturing, dying, or being reborn? Can you boast about being a busy harbor, a historic site, or a recreational wonderland? Is your community more like a raging river or a quite pond? If you (or your students) don't know all the many fascinating things about the place you call home, it's time to find out. No matter where you live, you can use these activities to let young students explore their surroundings. Includes ideas for group lessons and projects, individual projects, learning centers, and worksheets. Students will learn the following things about their the location, history, transportation, economy, buildings, communication, recreation, and government. The wide assortment of activities make this a unit that can be used in a variety of cities and towns. Plan on a unit that will be dynamic and relevant; that will pinpoint specific information about your town as well as lay out common features of all communities. Higher-level thinking is woven into each worksheet and project, assuring that students will be engage in meaningful learning. Add these creative, enriching activities to your community study unit. Grades 1-3
language: English
title: Our Town: A Guide for Studying Any Community
titlecomplete: Our Town: A Guide for Studying Any Community
publisher: Prufrock Press