Social Studies LessonSocial Studies LessonCommunity HelpersCommunity Helpers

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Nicole RosatiNicole Rosati

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Unit: Community HelpersUnit: Community Helpers

Second GradeSecond Grade

ObjectivesObjectives

Students will identify community helpers and their Students will identify community helpers and their jobs in the community.jobs in the community.

They will understand the importance of each of They will understand the importance of each of these jobs in the community.these jobs in the community.

Students will become aware of and appreciate Students will become aware of and appreciate many different jobs that make a successful many different jobs that make a successful community. community.

Activity 1Activity 1Who are Community Who are Community

Helpers?Helpers?

Community Helper ChartCommunity Helper Chart Teacher and students will create chart with class to Teacher and students will create chart with class to

determine what the children already know and want to determine what the children already know and want to know about community helpers.know about community helpers.

Read AloudRead Aloud Teacher will read the book Teacher will read the book Neighborhood Helpers .Neighborhood Helpers .

After Read AloudAfter Read Aloud As a class, add to the chart about what new learning the As a class, add to the chart about what new learning the

class acquired from the text. class acquired from the text.

Materials for Activity 1Materials for Activity 1

Book: Book: Neighborhood HelpersNeighborhood Helpers Chart paperChart paper MarkersMarkers

Activity 2Activity 2 How did my letters get here? How did my letters get here?

Set up a table with books about mail Set up a table with books about mail delivery, writing letters, receiving delivery, writing letters, receiving letters etc. letters etc.

Read the book: Read the book: Delivering Your Mail: Delivering Your Mail: A Book about Mail CarriersA Book about Mail Carriers by Ann by Ann Owen Owen

Discuss the process of mailing letters, Discuss the process of mailing letters, sending them and receiving mail.sending them and receiving mail.

Ask children if they have ever gotten Ask children if they have ever gotten a birthday card or letter from a friend, a birthday card or letter from a friend, grandparent or other relative before. grandparent or other relative before.

Discuss with the class the importance Discuss with the class the importance of the mail carrier and his/her job of of the mail carrier and his/her job of delivering mail. delivering mail.

•Millie Waits for the Mail by Alexander

Steffensmeier

•We Need Mail Carriers by Lola M. Schaefer

•The Post Office Book: Mail and how It Moves by Gail Gibbons

Activity 2 ContinuedActivity 2 Continued

Allow time for question and answers after reading the book. Allow time for question and answers after reading the book. Have the children write a letter to a family member of their Have the children write a letter to a family member of their

choice. choice. Have them address their envelopes and add a stamp so Have them address their envelopes and add a stamp so

they can be taken to the post office. they can be taken to the post office. If time allows during the week, take the students on a If time allows during the week, take the students on a

field trip to the post office to mail the letters.field trip to the post office to mail the letters.

Materials for Activity 2Materials for Activity 2 Book Book Delivering Your Mail: A Book about Mail CarriersDelivering Your Mail: A Book about Mail Carriers by Ann Owen by Ann Owen Writing paper for the lettersWriting paper for the letters Pencils, crayons (for pictures or illustrations) Pencils, crayons (for pictures or illustrations) EnvelopesEnvelopes StampsStamps Addresses provided by parents for the students to address and mail Addresses provided by parents for the students to address and mail

the letters. the letters.

Activity 3Activity 3Visit from Police OfficerVisit from Police Officer

Invite a police officer to come Invite a police officer to come and speak with the class to and speak with the class to provide information on daily provide information on daily responsibilities, routines and to responsibilities, routines and to answer any questions the answer any questions the children may have about their children may have about their job. job.

Prior to the visit in class, have Prior to the visit in class, have students write down one to students write down one to three questions in their journals three questions in their journals that they want to know about that they want to know about Police Officers. Police Officers.

Activity 3 ContinuedActivity 3 Continued

After the Police Officer visit, make a chart with the After the Police Officer visit, make a chart with the class of all the new information they have learned class of all the new information they have learned about what a police officer does. about what a police officer does.

To go along with our discussion about mail carriers, To go along with our discussion about mail carriers, have the class write a collaborative or individual have the class write a collaborative or individual Thank You letter to the Police Officer for speaking in Thank You letter to the Police Officer for speaking in their classroom and state one new fact they learned. their classroom and state one new fact they learned.

Materials for Activity 3Materials for Activity 3

Contact Police Officer to speak in classContact Police Officer to speak in class Journals Journals PencilsPencils PaperPaper EnvelopesEnvelopes StampsStamps

Read book Read book I Want to be a Fire FighterI Want to be a Fire Fighter

Go over Fire Safety with the students and discuss it’s importance.Go over Fire Safety with the students and discuss it’s importance. Get permission from school building principal to have a fire drill. (If Get permission from school building principal to have a fire drill. (If

this is not possible, talk with principal to allow second grade class to this is not possible, talk with principal to allow second grade class to practice fire safety in case of a fire drill.)practice fire safety in case of a fire drill.)

Use a carpet or mat to have the students practice “Stop, Drop and Use a carpet or mat to have the students practice “Stop, Drop and Roll” drills Roll” drills

Give out “I am Fire Safe” certificates to the class after the days Give out “I am Fire Safe” certificates to the class after the days activities. activities.

Activity 4Activity 4“Stop, Drop & Roll” Fire Safety“Stop, Drop & Roll” Fire Safety

Materials for Activity 4Materials for Activity 4 Permission for Fire DrillPermission for Fire Drill Carpet or Mat for “Stop, Drop and Roll”Carpet or Mat for “Stop, Drop and Roll” Certificates with each student’s name on it after fire safety drills. Certificates with each student’s name on it after fire safety drills. Book: Book: I Want to be a Fire FighterI Want to be a Fire Fighter

Presentation SlidePresentation SlideActivity 4 Fire SafetyActivity 4 Fire Safety

DROPDROP

ROLLROLL

Activity 5Activity 5Community Helper ToolsCommunity Helper Tools

Formulate a list with the class of other important jobs in the Formulate a list with the class of other important jobs in the community.community.

Send a letter home to parents in a newsletter or separate asking Send a letter home to parents in a newsletter or separate asking for a “tool” that represents their job and role in the communityfor a “tool” that represents their job and role in the community

• Examples can be simple or more specific depending on what Examples can be simple or more specific depending on what they feel comfortable bringing to school. Gavel, stethoscope, they feel comfortable bringing to school. Gavel, stethoscope, flashlight, rolling pin, paint brush, tooth brush, flower, food etc. flashlight, rolling pin, paint brush, tooth brush, flower, food etc.

Activity 5 continuedActivity 5 continued Students will bring in the “tool” that represents their parents job.Students will bring in the “tool” that represents their parents job. Each student will share with the class what their parent’s job is and Each student will share with the class what their parent’s job is and

how the tool is used. ( Let students know beforehand that if they how the tool is used. ( Let students know beforehand that if they would like, they can bring in notes from their parents to use in would like, they can bring in notes from their parents to use in discussion about their jobs)discussion about their jobs)

Read: Read: Community Helpers from A to ZCommunity Helpers from A to Z by Bobbie D. Kalman by Bobbie D. Kalman For independent work, have the students take out their journals and For independent work, have the students take out their journals and

write about what their favorite community helper job would be, what write about what their favorite community helper job would be, what they would like to do when they grow up. they would like to do when they grow up.

Materials for Activity 5Materials for Activity 5

Letter to ParentsLetter to Parents Parent’s participation for “tool”Parent’s participation for “tool” Book: Book: Community Helpers from A to Z Community Helpers from A to Z by Bobbie D. by Bobbie D.

Kalman Kalman JournalsJournals PencilsPencils

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