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Grade Level: 2nd
Subject: Social Studies and Jewish Studies
Selected Standard: D2.Civ.2.K-2. Explain how all people, not just official leaders, play important roles in a community.
Link to Source: C-3 framework.


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Connecting with peers in Global Community through Skype
Through peer discussion, students will learn about the various roles and responsibilities of their global peers. Collaborative Primary Pad- Whole Class. 3 sections (Questions, Connections, Notes)
Find class to skype with-
https://education.microsoft.com/Story/Lesson?token=71D29; Michael Soskil.
Primary Pad:
http://wilkie.primarypad.com/Global_Connections
Virtual Field Trip
Students will learn about the specific roles and responsibilities in a farming community in Kenya. Collaborative Primary Pad- Small groups
Virtual Fieldtrip-
https://education.microsoft.com/Story/VirtualFieldTrip?token=330Ef
Virtual Magazine
Using TFK, the students will read about the day in the life of a child in Kenya. Compare and Contrast daily life, roles and responsibilities of a child in Kenya to oneself. Synthesize notes into Inspiration
http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/kenya/day-in-life; Coggle
Organizing and Synthesizing Notes
Share & review collaborative notes taken during Global Skpe, Virtual Field Trip and TFK Activities; students work in pairs or small groups (<3) to create concept map to organize and compare/contrast roles of various people, including students, in communities.
Inspiration; Coggle and document of collaborative notes


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