2nd Grade Community History Inquiry
If We Live in the Present, Why Should We Care About the Past
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If We Live in the Present, Why Should We Care About the Past
Supporting Question 1- What's the difference between a cause and an effect?
- Source A: Teacher-generated example of cause and effect from the local community, such as the following:
- Building a new playground (causes: recreation opportunities for youth, opportunities for families to gather; effects: healthier children, increased littering around the park)
- Razing a local mall (causes: decrease in customers, competition from newer shopping areas in other neighborhoods; effects: an empty lot, loss of jobs in the neighborhood)
- Banning the sale of nonrecyclable juice containers (causes: concern about environmental waste, increased understanding of the importance of recycling; effects: reduced choice for consumers, fewer sales for stores)
- Building new houses (causes: people moving for work, people having families; effects: more children will be attending school. classes will get bigger)
Supporting Question 2- How have events from the past changed our lives in the present?
- Source A: “Sen. Foley’s Bill to Designate Lake Ronkonkoma as an Inland Waterway Passes in the Senate,” 2010. Reprinted with permission from NY Senate.gov. The full article and a video are available at http://www.nysenate.gov/video/2010/feb/12/sen-foleys-bill-designate-lake-ronkonkoma-inland-waterway-passes-senate.
Supporting Question 3- How do people today solve problems created in the past?
- Source A: "From Eyesore to Sunset Stunner"
- Source B: "Voices from the Region" video