Unit 1, Activity 4, Vocabulary Self-Awareness Chart

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Grade 2 Social Studies

Unit 1, Activity 4, Vocabulary Self-Awareness Chart

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Vocabulary Self-Awareness Chart Citizenship – Character Traits

Word + √ - Examples Definition responsibility

caring

fairness

respect

honesty

courage

Unit 1, Activity 9, Student Behavior Checklist

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Student Behavior Checklist

COOPERATIVE LEARNING BEHAVIORS

Name: Marking Period 1 2 3 4 Date:

Group Work Behavior

Yes No Sometimes Comments

• Acts as leader • Listens

attentively

• Contributes to group work

• Works cooperatively

• Takes turns

Unit 1, Activity 11, Graphic Organizer

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government

people

places

Unit 1, Activity 14, Graphic Organizer

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Government Officials

Place an (x) in the box under each column where each key government official may be found.

Key Government Officials

Local (City/Parish)

State Country

president

governor

mayor

judge

congress

council

Unit 1, Activities 15 & 17, Poster Rubric

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Poster Rubric

Student Name _________________________ Score __________

SCORE

STANDARD 1: KNOWLEDGE OF

CONCEPT

SCORE

STANDARD 2: ILLUSTRATIONS

SCORE

STANDARD 3: CLARITY

20 points

Information is very concise and accurate

with no errors.

3 points

Three or more illustrations

3 points

Clear and easy to understand

15 points

Information contains no

more than two errors.

2 points

Two illustrations

2 points

Fairly understandable

10 points

Information contains three to

five errors.

1 point One illustration

1 point Confusing and hard to understand

5 points

Information contains more

than five errors.

0 points

Lacks illustrations

0 points

Incomprehensible

Unit 2, Activity 6, United States Maps

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United States of America Long Ago

United States of America Today

Unit 2, Activity 6, Native Americans in Louisiana

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Native Americans in Louisiana

1. Choctaw-Apache 2. The Jena Band Choctaw 3. Apalachee 4. Clifton Choctaw 5. Tunica-Biloxi 6. Coushatta 7. Chitimacha 8. Houma

Unit 2, Activity 6, Native Americans in Louisiana with answers

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Native Americans in Louisiana

1. Choctaw-Apache 2. The Jena Band Choctaw 3. Apalachee 4. Clifton Choctaw 5. Tunica-Biloxi 6. Coushatta 7. Chitimacha 8. Houma

1 3

2

4 5

6

7

8

Unit 2, Activity 6, Word Grid: Comparing Native American Tribes

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Word Grid: Comparing Native American Tribes of Louisiana

First Louisianians Location

Clothing

Shelter

Transportation

Food

Unit 2, Activity 6, Word Grid with answers

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Word Grid: Comparing Native American Tribes of Louisiana

First Louisianians Tunica-Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw Houma

Location south-central x x south x x Clothing breechcloths x x x x moccasins x x x x wraparound skirt x x x deer hide dresses x Shelter palmetto huts x thatched houses x plaster house x x Transportation canoes x x x x Food corn x x x x sweet potatoes x squash x x beans x x x buffalo x wild turkey x x x fish x x

Unit 2, Activity 7, Vocabulary Self-Awareness Chart

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The Growth of Our Country

Word + √ - Examples (illustration) Definition

settlers

colony

colonists

Pilgrims

pioneers

explorers

Unit 2, Activity 8, Explorers Chart

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Explorers of North America

Who When Where What Christopher Columbus

Captain John Smith

Meriwether Lewis/ William Clark

Robert La Salle

Unit 2, Activity 9, Brochure Rubric

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Explorers of North America

Who When Country of Origin What Christopher Columbus

1492 Italian Explorer Looking for a route to India, ended up in the Americas

Captain John Smith

1607 English Explorer/Settler

Founded Jamestown, first permanent English settlement in New World

Meriwether Lewis/ William Clark

1804 English Settlers/Explorers

Explored the Louisiana Territory, traveled from Missouri to Oregon

Robert La Salle

1682 French Explorer Explored the Mississippi River to Gulf of Mexico

Unit 2, Activity 9, Brochure Rubric

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Brochure Rubric

Student Name _________________________ Score __________

SCORE

STANDARD 1: KNOWLEDGE OF

CONCEPT

SCORE

STANDARD 2: ACCURACY

SCORE

STANDARD 3: ILLUSTRATIONS

SCORE

STANDARD 4: CLARITY

20 points

Contains five or more important

facts

12 points

Information is very concise and accurate

with no errors.

6 points

Three or more illustrations

3 points

Clear and easy to understand

15 points

Contains four important facts

9 points

Information contains no

more than two errors.

4 points

Two illustrations

2 points

Fairly understandable

10 points

Contains three important facts

6 points

Information contains three to five errors.

2 points

One illustration

1 point

Confusing and hard to

understand

5 points

Contains one to two important

facts

3 points

Information contains more

than five errors.

0 points

Lacks illustrations

0 points

Incomprehensible

Unit 2, Activity 10, National Holidays

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February March

June July

October November September December

April

August

May

January

National Holidays

Unit 2, Activity 12, Poster Rubric

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Poster Rubric

Student Name ___________________________________ Score __________

SCORE

STANDARD 1: KNOWLEDGE OF

CONCEPT

SCORE

STANDARD 2: ILLUSTRATIONS

SCORE

STANDARD 3: CLARITY

20 Points

Information is very concise and

accurate with no errors.

3 Points Three or more illustrations

3 Points Clear and easy to understand

15 Points

Information contains no more than two errors.

2 Points Two illustrations 2 Points Fairly understandable

10 Points

Information contains three to

five errors.

1 Point One illustration 1 Point Confusing and hard to understand

5 Points

Information contains more than

five errors.

0 Points Lacks illustrations

0 Points Incomprehensible

Unit 3, Activity1, Venn Diagram

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Map Globe

Venn Diagram

Unit 3, Activity 2, Finding My Way

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Finding My Way

Use the map key to locate items on the grid map. Tell the location of each item using coordinates. 1. Where is student desk E? _______ 5. Where is computer 1? _________ 2. Where is bookshelf 2? _______ 6. Where is student desk A? ________ 3. Where is table 2? _______ 7. Where is the teacher’s desk? _________ 4. Where is computer 2? ________ 8. Where is student desk H? _______

1 2 3 4 5

A

B

C

D

Teacher’s Desk

Map Key

teacher’s desk Student’s desk table bookshelf computer

A B

2

1

G H I

E F

C

D

2

1

1

2

Unit 3, Activity 3, Landforms and Bodies of Water Around the World

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Landforms and Bodies of Water Around the World Word + √ - Examples

(illustration) Definition

continents

deserts

gulf

oceans

tundra

forest

plains

wetlands

islands

lakes

ponds

mountains

valleys

peninsula

rivers

Unit 3, Activity 4, Louisiana Landforms Map

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MAP KEY mountains deserts swamps forests lakes plains ponds

Louisiana Landforms Map

Unit 3, Activity 5, Regions of the United States

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Northeast

Southeast

Southwest

West Midwest

Describe the Climate West _________________________________________ Southwest _____________________________________ Midwest _______________________________________ Northeast _____________________________________ Southeast _____________________________________

Regions of the United States

Unit 3, Activity 6, Basic Land Use

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Rural, Urban, and Suburban Communities

Rural (country) Urban (city) Suburban (suburbs)

Unit 3, Activity 6, Vocabulary Card

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Illustrations

Definitions

Example

Characteristics

Urban

Illustrations

Definitions

Example

Characteristics

Rural

Illustrations

Definitions

Example

Characteristics

Suburban

Unit 3, Activity 6, Compare and Contrast Rubric

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Compare and Contrast Rubric 6 points 3 points 0 points Contains topic and ending sentences

Contains both Contains one Contains neither

12 points 6 points 4 points Contains facts that compare

Contains 3 or more facts

Contains 2 facts Contains 1 fact

Contains facts that contrast

Contains 3 or more facts

Contains 2 facts Contains 1 fact

6 points 4 points 2 points 0 points Correct use of capitalization

All correct

Most correct Some correct

Incorrect

Correct use of punctuation

All correct Most correct

Some correct

Incorrect

Organizes complete sentences

All correct

Most correct Some correct

Incorrect

Correct use of spelling/phonics

All correct

Most correct

Some correct Incorrect

Correct subject-verb agreement

All correct

Most correct

Some correct

Incorrect

Unit 3, Activities 9, Map of Louisiana

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Unit 3, Activities 9, Our Local Region

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Our Local Region Location

(What part of Louisiana do you live in?)

Geographic Features (What landforms and bodies of water are

found in your region?)

Weather (What is the weather like where you live?)

Vegetation (What vegetables, fruits, and other plants

grow where you live?

Animal Life (What animals live around your region?)

Natural Resources (What natural resources can be found in

your region?)

Unit 3, Activity 10, Vocabulary Self-Awareness Chart

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Natural Disaster Word + √ - Examples

(illustration) Definition

hurricane

tornado

flood

wildfire

earthquake

volcano

tsunami

blizzard

Unit 3, Activities 3 and 7, Specific Assessment, Rubric

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Community and Landform Model Rubric Student Name ____________________ Score _________ STANDARD 1:

DECORATION STANDARD 2: TOPIC

STANDARD 3: CLARITY

3 points

Model is fully decorated with accurate information.

Model has three or more illustrations of patterns of land use.

Model is clear and easily understood.

2 points

Model is partially decorated with accurate information.

Model has two illustrations of patterns of land use.

Model is fairly understandable.

1 point Model is not well decorated with accurate information.

Model has one illustration of patterns of land use.

Model is confusing and hard to understand.

Unit 4, Activity 6, Goods and Services

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GOODS SERVICES

Paste pictures in the correct column Goods and Services

Unit 4, Activity7, Natural Resources

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Ox Cart Man Goods Sold at Market

Natural Resources Used

brooms shingles linens mittens shawls maple sugar cabbages potatoes turnips apples goose feathers honeycombs

Using Natural Resources

Unit 4, Activity12, Anticipation Guide

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What Are Your Opinions About Working in the Community? Circle Agree or Disagree. Briefly explain the reasons for your opinion.

1. There are many jobs in the community that I can do. Agree Disagree

Reason:

2. Having a job is necessary for survival. Agree Disagree

Reason:

3. Everyone should go to college. Agree Disagree

Reason:

4. Only special people can be a doctor, lawyer or teacher. Agree Disagree

Reason:

Unit 4, Activity 11, Specific Assessment, Accordion Books Rubric

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Accordion Books Rubric

Criteria 3pts. 2pts. 1pt. Illustrations neatly drawn

All Some Little

Sentences written correctly

All Some Little

Describes the roles of farmers, processors, and distributors

All Some Little

Describes specialized work done

All Some Little

Steps in process in correct order

All Some Little

Process complete (contains important steps)

All Some Little

Unit 5, Activity 6, Vegetation and Animal Life

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Vegetation and Animal Life in Our Local Community

Vegetation Animal Life

Unit 5, Activity 7, World Map

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Mexico

South Africa

Italy Louisiana

Canada

China Japan .

.

. .

. . .

Unit 5, Activity 9, National Holidays

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February March January

June July May

April

October November September December

August

Unit 5, Activity 2, Specific Assessment, Cultural Elements Rubric

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Student’s Name: Points Earned 25 pts. 15 pts. 5 pts. Cultural Elements

Contains 5 or more items

Contains 3 or 4 items Contains 1 or 2 items

Points Earned 2 pts. 1 pts. 0 pts.

Title Correctly written Somewhat correct Incorrectly written

Originality Very original Somewhat original Not very original

Legible Very legible Somewhat legible Not very legible

Attractiveness Very attractive Somewhat attractive Not very attractive

Spelling No errors Some errors Many errors

Cultural Elements Rubric

Unit 5, Activity 5, Specific Assessment, Cooperative Learning Rubric

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COOPERATIVE LEARNING RUBRIC Name: 5 pts. 2pts. 0 pts. Date:

Group Work Behavior Yes Sometimes No

Comments

• Acts as leader

• Listens attentively

• Contributes to group work

• Works cooperatively

• Takes turns

• Uses time wisely