No magic borders
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A lesson plan for Grade 2 Social Studies
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In this lesson, students will explain the terms “pollution,” “borders,” and “boundaries.” Students will discuss the purposes and limitations of borders on public lands. Then students will identify some of the causes and effects of pollution and discuss whether borders effectively keep pollution out of public lands. This lesson is found on the Xpeditions website.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 2
- Goal 4: The learner will exhibit an understanding of change in communities over time.
- Objective 4.02: Analyze environmental issues, past and present, and determine their impact on different cultures.
- Goal 6: The learner will analyze how people depend on the physical environment and use natural resources to meet basic needs.
- Objective 6.01: Identify natural resources and cite ways people conserve and replenish natural resources.
- Objective 6.02: Cite ways people modify the physical environment to meet their needs and explain the consequences.
- Objective 6.03: Identify means and methods of human movement as they relate to the physical environment.
