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2nd grade: the PTA and the principle were also involved in the community plans

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family members and other teachers

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graphic organizer and statement cards - determine if statement is a opinion or fact
familiar resources - to teach unfamiliar concepts (Zootopia example)

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4th grade- Department of sanitation, school principal, and local city government

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4th grade: department of sanitation and school principle

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4th grade- Students were given the opportunity to pick and choose which community service project that they wanted to take part in. (Kaylee and Jess)

2nd grade- Students engaged in small group discussions with their peers, and created an argument statement and letter and talked about the other perspective involved (Jenna)

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statement cards with facts and opinions

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2nd Grade article: teachers communicated with families. The father of one student offered to help with the construction of the Buddy Bench. A student teacher helped raise funds for the Buddy Bench

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using familiar concepts to teach unfamiliar concepts. They used the movie Zootopia to teach about prejudice

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Examined and sorted 'statement cards' that were either facts or opinions. Students had to use evidence around them to figure out which one it was.

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student choice

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Action Civics in 4th grade article: School Principal, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation

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Student choice

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Having students reflect in issues in their community

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They invited students to support their own opinions with facts (e.g., “Ice cream is the best dessert because it comes in many flavors”). Then they moved on to supporting their stances on public issues with facts (e.g., “I think the playground should get new swings because the old ones are rusty”).

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used construction paper to map out their communities and identify the problem in the community that they want to fix

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In the 4th grade lesson, the teacher activated students knowledge by having each student independently reflect on an issue of their choice that they faced in their community. (Kaylee and Jess)

In the 2nd grade lesson, the teacher activated students knowledge by explaining the differences between facts and opinions because it was expected that students would know these terms. (Jenna)

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Reactivating prior knowledge about definitions of 'fact' and 'opinion'

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Students examined and sorted “statement cards" and "opinion cards" to reinforced fact vs. opinion

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using local problems that affect the student body

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Student knowledge on the community and what aspects of their community might need help

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Students finding issues within their communities (their schools, their neighborhoods, etc.) and chossing two issues to focus on