Global Communities-Grade 2 Ontario Social Studies 2023

**Updated for the 2023 Curriculum**

Global Communities: 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 Plus culminating activity spanning 240 frames.

Complete Student Workbook Package

Complete Teacher Guide

Read Aloud Suggestions

First Nations community connections

Video Connections

Learning Goals, discussion prompts, anchor charts, activities, inquiry based projects, student workbook, culminating activity, video links, assessments and more!

Lesson 1: Basic Human Needs
Learning Goal: I can talk about basic human needs and some of the ways communities around the world meet these needs.

Lesson 2: The Equator
Learning Goal:
I can talk about the equator and how it relates to climate.

Lesson 3: The Continents
Learning Goal:
I can locate continents on a map.

Lesson 4: Continents: Africa
Learning Goal:
I can describe some major physical features in Africa.

Lesson 5: Continents: Antarctica
Learning Goal:
I can describe some major physical features of Antarctica.

Lesson 6: Continents: Asia
Learning Goal:
I can describe some major physical features of Asia.

Lesson 7: Continents: Australia
Learning Goal:
I can describe some major physical features of Australia.

Lesson 8: Continents: Europe
Learning Goal:
I can describe some major physical features of Europe.

Lesson 9: Continents: North America
Learning Goal:
I can describe some major physical features of North America.

Lesson 10: Continents: North America
Learning Goal:
I can describe some major physical features of North America.

Lesson 11: Major Bodies of Water
Learning Goal:
I can identify the world’s oceans.

Lesson 12: Climate and Sports
Learning Goal:
I can talk about how climate relates to sports.

*First Nations connection to Lacrosse

Lesson 13: Climate and Housing
Learning Goal:
I can talk about how climate relates to housing.

*Inuit connection to current and traditional housing

Lesson 14: Climate and Agriculture
Learning Goal:
I can talk about how climate relates to agriculture

*Métis connection to agriculture traditions and current practises

Lesson 15: Climate and Clothing
Learning Goal:
I can talk about how climate relates to clothing.

*Current Indigenous fashion designers connection

Lesson 16: Climate and Sustainability
Learning Goal:
I can identify ways we can protect our environment and prevent climate change.

Plus a culminating activity!

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