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History, Civics & Social Studies · Grade 2

Perspectives and Community Stories

Second graders learn that people can see the same event or decision differently because of their experiences and needs. They compare perspectives on a town decision, compare two accounts of the same snowstorm, and practise collecting community stories (oral histories) respectfully, noticing how people's views can change over time.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 60 minutes
  • Perspectives check: 8 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, put in order, sort into groups and true or false
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What learners will discover

  • Explain what a perspective is and identify different perspectives on the same community decision.
  • Compare two accounts of the same event and tell what is the same and what is different.
  • Collect and listen to community stories respectfully and explain how many voices help us understand a community's past.

Lessons

  1. Many points of view 5 steps2 practiceabout 20 min
  2. Two accounts of one event 4 steps2 practiceabout 20 min
  3. Collecting community stories 4 steps3 practiceabout 20 min
  4. Perspectives check 8 questions at the end

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