Changing Family and Community Traditions Workbook (Grade 2 Social Studies)

This workbook covers the Grade 2 Changing Family and Community Traditions unit in the NEW 2023 Ontario Social Studies curriculum (Heritage and Identity).

In this engaging workbook, students will discover the world's diverse cultures and traditions. They will explore their own ancestors/heritage, learn about family structures, and compare different families. They will learn about different traditions and celebrations in Canada, including learning about the impact that colonization, including the residential school system, had and continues to have on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people and their traditions and celebrations. There is a variety of readings, long and short answer questions, creative writing activities, and drawing prompts included to create a varied workbook suitable for many learning styles.

There are a number of readings and worksheets included for multi-faith and multicultural holidays that may be observed by students in your classroom. These readings are intended to be read as shared or guided readings (written at a level slightly higher than what students can read on their own). A page is included that indicates what date these holidays are usually observed, which you can print and hang by your desk to remember to use these readings throughout the year as the holidays come up.

The significant faith and cultural days included are Lunar New Year, Holi, Easter, Passover, Nowruz, Songkran, National Indigenous Peoples Day, Orange Shirt Day, Yom Kippur, Diwali, Day of the Dead, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Ramadan.

To support assessment practices, Ontario curriculum expectations are clearly identified on each page. A quiz is included at the end of the workbook.

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This resource includes:

• 77-page Changing Family and Community Traditions Workbook (B&W and Colour)
• 77-page Changing Family and Community Traditions ANSWER KEY
• TPT Easel Activity - This tool allows students to complete workbook pages digitally, with no printing necessary. New to using Easel by TPT? Check out this guide.

Table of Contents

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. K-W-L Chart
4. Who Are Your Ancestors?
5. My Ancestors
6. A Postcard to My Ancestors
7. Generations
8. Family Structure
9. Family Structure
10. Families are Different Poem
11. My Family
12. The _________ Family
13. My Family Snapshots
14. My Family Quilt
15. Comparing Families
16. Cultures Around the World
17. All About _________‘s Culture
18. All About _________‘s Culture
19. Diversity
20. Diversity
21. What are Traditions?
22. Early Traditions
23. A New Family Tradition
24. Traditional Recipes
25. Traditions Interview
26. Going to a Celebration 
27. Traditions in Canada
28. New Year’s Traditions
29. Valentine’s Day Traditions
30. Birthday Traditions
31. Canada Day
32. Thanksgiving Traditions
33. Remembrance Day
34. Every Child Matters
35. Indigenous Friendship Centres
36. Traditions Around the World
37. Traditions Around the World
38. New Year’s Around the World
39. New Year’s Celebrations
40. Lunar New Year
41. Lunar New Year
42. Holi
43. Holi
44. Easter
45. Easter
46. Pesach/Passover
47. Pesach/Passover
48. Nowruz
49. Nowruz
50. Songkran
51. Songkran
52. National Indigenous Peoples Day
53. National Indigenous Peoples Day
54. Orange Shirt Day
55. Orange Shirt Day
56. Yom Kippur
57. Yom Kippur
58. Diwali
59. Diwali
60. Día de los Muertos
61. Día de los Muertos
62. Hanukkah
63. Hanukkah
64. Christmas
65. Christmas
66. Kwanzaa
67. Kwanzaa
68. Ramadan
69. Ramadan
70. Vocabulary
71. Traditions Quiz
72. Traditions Quiz

73 - 77. Traditions Discussion Cards

Grade 2 Ontario Curriculum Expectations (2023)

Changing Family and Community Traditions

A1. compare some significant traditions and celebrations among diverse groups and at different times, including those of First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit, and identify some of the reasons for changes in these traditions/celebrations

A2. use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some of the past and present traditions and celebrations within their own family and the communities to which they belong

A3. describe some of the major groups in their community, including First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit, other diverse communities, and different types of families, and some of the ways in which traditions and heritage are passed on by such groups

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