2nd Grade Community History Inquiry
If We Live in the Present, Why Should We Care About the Past
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