Changing Family and Community Traditions-Grade 2 Ontario Social Studies 2023

**Updated for the 2023 Curriculum**

Changing Family and Community Traditions: A Complete Grade Two Social Studies Unit by The Classy Sisters.

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Presentation and Student Workbook slides available on Google Slides as well as PDF. Student activities are both printable and fully interactive.

16 Complete Lessons spanning 100 presentation slides

Complete Student Workbook Paper and Digitial

Complete Teacher Guide and Assessment Guide

Read Aloud Suggestions, Video Links and More!

This unit hits all of the new Ontario Social Studies Curriculum

Learning Goals, discussion prompts, anchor charts, role-playing activities, group activities, student workbook, culminating activity and more!

16 Complete Lessons spanning 130 frames.

Complete Student Workbook Package

Complete Teacher Guide

Read Aloud Suggestions

First Nations community connections

Photographs when discussing diverse families

Learning Goals, discussion prompts, anchor charts, activities, inquiry based projects, arts connections, student workbook, culminating activity and more!

Lesson One: Changing Family and Community Traditions

Learning Goal: I can talk about what makes my family special

Lesson Two: Different Types of Families

Learning Goal: I can talk about my family unit.

Lesson Three: Family Trees

Learning Goal: I can organize information about my family into a family tree.

Lesson Four: Families are Diverse

Learning Goal: I can describe different kinds of families.

Lesson Five: Families have Fun

Learning Goal: I can describe the ways my family celebrates.

Lesson Six: We Celebrate

Learning Goal: I can identify how different families celebrate.

Lesson Seven: Countries of Personal Significance

Learning Goal: I can talk about countries that have significance in our classroom.

Lesson Eight: Traditions vs. Celebrations

Learning Goal: I can describe what a tradition is.

Lesson Nine: Traditions and Celebrations of Personal Significance

Learning Goal: I can describe traditions and celebrations that are meaningful to my family.

Lesson Ten: Past and Present Celebrations

Learning Goal: I can compare past and present ways of celebrating.

Lesson Eleven: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Families

Learning Goal: I can talk about some of the traditions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis families

Lesson Twelve: Mapping my Community

Learning Goal: I can create a map showing the traditional First Nations community in my area.

Lesson Thirteen: Diversity in my Community

Learning Goal: I can talk about diverse cultures in my community.

Lesson Fourteen: Heritage: Passing Tradition Down

Learning Goal: I can identify the ways that tradition is passed down.

I can explain the significance of tradition.

Lesson Fifteen: Diversity and Respect

Learning Goal: I can talk about the diversity in Canada.

I can show respect to all cultures and all types of families.

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