who’s your neighbor a webquest for 2nd grade social studies designed by kathy haupert...
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IntroductionIntroduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources | Teacher Notes
Congratulations!! You have won a contest! You will be a community helper for one day. Then you will persuade the city council to hire you based upon the information you present about your job. If selected, you will become one of the founding fathers and work with your co-workers to create a new town.
Who’s Your NeighborCreated by: Kathy Haupert
August 2004
The Task
Part One:*You will be assigned a community helper.Part Two:*You will use the websites and book resources to research your community helper.Part Three:*After researching, you will write about your job. Be sure you use lots of details in you writing. Draw a picture of you working at your job.Part Four: *You will create a page in a power point presentation.Part Five:*You will work cooperatively to create a store/business front for your community helper.
Who’s Your NeighborCreated by:Kathy Haupert
August 2004
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources | Teacher Notes
The Process
1. You will draw a name of a community helper.2. Using the Internet/websites or library books, you will
research your community helper. You will need to find the answers to these questions.
***Describe the type of work you do in three to four sentences.***Describe the type of place you would work at and describe
any special equipment needed to perform your job.***Tell about any training or schooling required for your job.***Be creative and write about the most interesting part of your
job.***Be sure you tell why your job is important.3. Write a report about your community helper.4. Draw and color a picture of yourself performing your job.
Who’s Your NeighborCreated by: Kathy Haupert
August 2004
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources | Teacher Notes
The Process
Who’s Your NeighborCreated by: Kathy Haupert
August 2004
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources | Teacher Notes
5. Create a page for a class powerpoint presentation about community helpers.
6. Using art supplies, create a store/business front for your place of employment. (This will be used to create a town with your other classmates.)
Include on your store/business front:*** Store/Business name***Pictures/Graphics of tools that would reflect the type of
work which would be performed there.***A cornerstone which states the date in which the building
was built.***A doorway to enter and exit the building. ***Any additional decorations such as awnings, flower boxes,
bushes, flagpole, windows, or trees.
Evaluation
Reports and Projects scored individually. Writing Rubric Project Rubric
Who’s Your NeighborCreated by: Kathy Haupert
August 2004
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Points1 2 3 4
ProcessManaged time wisely.
Materials were organized to complete project
Clear vision of final store front.
Used knowledge from research.
Project CreativityOrganization and structure
Met requirements
Demonstrates knowledge
TotalTeacher Comments:
Criteria
Name: Teacher:Date: Title of Work:
Conclusion
WOW! You have learned a lot about being a worker in a community. You have also learned about the responsibilities of citizenship and cooperation when you created a classroom town. You have shared your knowledge with others. CELEBRATE! You did GREAT!
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How would you like to be your community helper as an adult? Why?
Who’s Your NeighborCreated by:Kathy Haupert
August 2004
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Standards
2.5.5Identify people of different ages, cultural backgrounds, traditions, and careers and explain
how they contribute to the community.2.5.1Identify some of the responsibilities that individuals have to themselves and others2.4.2Identify community workers who provide goods and services for the rest of the community
and explain how their jobs benefit people in the community..4.3Explain that a price is what people pay when they buy a good or service and what people
receive when they sell a good or service..4.3Explain that a price is what people pay when they buy a good or service and what people
receive when they sell a good or service.2.1.3Identify individuals who had an impact on the local or regional community.
Who’s Your NeighborCreated by:Kathy Haupert
August 2004
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Resources
COMMUNITY HELPERS SITES:
Scholastic:Community HelpersBen’s Guide to the NeighborhoodKids Next DoorOccupational Outlook HandbookWhat Do They Do?B.L.S. Career InformationJob Genie
Who’s Your Neighbor?Created by:Kathy Haupert
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Resources
Who’s Your Neighbor?Created by:Kathy Haupert
August 2004
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LITERATURE RESOURCES:Let’s Pretend by: Charlotte UnwinCommunity Helpers from A to Z by: Bobbie KalmanOnce Around the Block by:Kevin HenkesIn My Neighborhood: Police Officers by: Paulette BourgeoisTeachers by: Tami DeedrickPrincipals by: Tracey BoraasSchool Bus Driver by: Dee ReadySupermarket Managers by: Mary FirestoneIn My Neighborhood: Postal Workers by: Paulette Bourgeois
Teacher Notes
Type up a list of community helpers that you want the students to learn about. (This eliminates duplication)
You could have the students “draw” names or choose from the list.
You may want to provide a sheet with the research questions about each profession for the students.
Go over the rubrics carefully with the class.Provide a variety of “building” supplies/paper when the
students are ready for the store fronts. (These store fronts could be put on sides of shoeboxes or on a large piece of bulletin board paper. You could group students by occupation on each bulletin paper. Example:farm occupations, businesses, restraints, etc.
Who’s Your NeighborCreated by: Kathy Haupert
August 2004
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources | Teacher Notes