Communities: 2nd Grade Social Studies in a Cinch!

Communities: Second Grade Social Studies Unit

Four weeks of content-rich Social Studies printables for a second grade unit on communities. With so much emphasis and time required to teach reading and math in the primary grades, fitting Social Studies into the academic day can be a challenge! Often, there is little time left to address the required content. This resource provides 4 weeks worth of Social Studies printables and center/game activities to make fitting Social Studies into your day a CINCH!

No prep, low ink printables includes informational passages, writing prompts, vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, mini-books and more to introduce students to the concept of communities, citizens, and government. Centers in a Cinch! weekly centers/games to incorporate into your existing center rotation as a Social Studies center or used as small group games. The centers support the content covered each week.

Designed for use in a primary classroom. Depending on the level of your students and how you implement the resource, this could be use din a first through third grade social studies classroom. First grade students may need assistance with the reading passages. Just read them aloud and allow students to complete the activities that accompany the passages.

Social Studies in a Cinch Month 1 includes the following:

Vocabulary & Definitions

Communities: Passage & Questions

People in Communities

Types of Communities: Passage & Questions

Urban, Suburban, Rural

Compare & Contrast: Urban and Rural

My Community: Graphic Organizer

Community Helpers: Passage & Questions

Community Helpers Chart

Write It Out! Community Helpers

People & Places in a Community Mini-Book

Places in a Community Matching

Being a Citizen in a Community: Passage & Questions

Write It Out! Being a Citizen

A Good Citizen…. Graphic Organizer

Rights & Responsibilities: Passage & Questions

Rights & Responsibilities Cut and Paste

Rules & Laws: Passage & Questions

Write It Out! Community Rules

Community Government: Passage & Questions

Community Leaders Mini-Book

Vocabulary Word Search

Vocabulary Review: Matching

Community Review: Fill in the Blanks

Centers in a Cinch!

Communities Bingo Game

Community Helpers Clip & Flip Cards

Being a Good Citizen Board Game

Government & Review Matching Game

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