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History, Civics & Social Studies · Grade 2

Investigate a Local Question

Second graders run a full history investigation about Riverbend, a made-up Illinois river town: they ask a big question and smaller supporting questions, gather evidence from a map, a photo caption, an interview and a population chart, and then make a claim backed by evidence and share it.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 70 minutes
  • Investigation check: 8 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, type a number and put in order
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What learners will discover

  • Ask a big (compelling) question about a local topic and smaller supporting questions that help answer it.
  • Gather evidence from several kinds of sources to answer supporting questions.
  • Make a claim that answers the big question, give reasons from evidence and share it.

Lessons

  1. Ask a big question 4 steps2 practiceabout 22 min
  2. Gather evidence 5 steps3 practiceabout 25 min
  3. Make a claim and share it 4 steps2 practiceabout 23 min
  4. Investigation check 8 questions at the end

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