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Ms. Hackman is a student attending Albion college. She is in the Education department and is an English major. She has wanted to be a teacher since she was in the 4th grade and with the help of her amazing elementary school teachers she was able to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher one day herself.

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Below is a link that helps the students understand that we are all connected in the community and it is a great video from PBS kids

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YOU, ME & COMMUNITY | Together We're the Key | PBS KIDS

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Nation Geographic is a great website for the students to use as an aid when learning about maps. Below is the link to the website and also provides ideas for mapping in the classroom.

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Students practice using the language of location and then apply that language when creating a map of their classroom. They use the map to locate hidden items in the classroom.

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If the students are having any trouble with the worksheets we are doing in class here is the attached worksheet and if they have any questions they can email me and ask or comment below with the questions they have

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Below is an attached link about maps, map keys and compasses and why these things are important to maps. This video can be an aid for students if they are having any trouble understanding the lessons we are doing in class.

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Learn About Maps - Symbols, Map Key, Compass Rose

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Bellow is a link for the students to watch a video on what community is. This link will provide the students with a video and will help them better understand community and what is and why community is important

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What is a Community? - Community for Kindergarten | Social Studies for Kindergarten | Kids Academy

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Students will be learning about maps and the community. They will be learning what a community is and how our classroom is a community. Students will also be doing activities in which they learn about communities outside the classroom and how communities are different in different parts of the world. This will tie into maps and directions. Depending where they might go in the world their sense of community might change with location. The students will be learning many skills that they will be able to carry with them for many years.

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What they will be focusing in for the projects

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What they will be focusing in for the projects

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One of the main things the students will be doing is the big project mentioned under assignment and tasks. The students will be working on the map of the classroom for several weeks with the air assigned groups and will have to include color and will be given a rubric of things they must include on this project. Attached is the rubric for the students to make sure they are keeping up with the things they need and can check and make sure they have everything

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One of the big assignments the students will have to do is create a large map of the classroom with a group of students. They will have to sue color and explain how our the classroom is a community. They will also have to include a map key to go with the map as well as integration of directions. They will then have to write about how community is different in other classrooms and how community might be different in other schools. They will then present with their groups their maps of the classrooms and what they have come to find about community in the classroom.

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Below are the attached social studies standards for the 2nd grade