DOCUMENT RESUME ED 029 694 PS 001 788 Grade 2: How People Live in City Communities Around the World. Course of Study and RelatedLearning Activities. (Curriculum Bulletin. 1%8-69 Series. No. 2.) New York City Board of Education. Brooklyn. N.Y. Bureau of Curriculum Development. Pub Date 4 Sep 68 Note-225p. Available from-Board of Education of the City of New York, Publications Sales Office. 110Livingston Street. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11201 ($4.00) EDRS Price MF-$1.00 HC Not Available from EDRS. Descriptor s-10..)ncept Teaching. Course Organization. Curriculum Development. *Curriculum Guides.Educational Oblectives. *Grade 2. History. *Multimedia Instruction. Resource Materials. Social Sciences. *Social Studies This publication is a preliminary bulletin. giving the basiccourse of study and related learning_ activities in history and the social sciences for gradetwo in the City of New York. This bulletinis one of -a series designed to provide students from prekindergarten throu_gh the 12th grade witha revitalized curriculum in history and the social sciences. The philosophy of theprogram is summarized into six basic emphases: (1) the teaching of concepts rather than the accumulation of data: (2) providing all students with the values. skills. understandings and knowledge neededto cope with the pressing social problems of our age; (3) the attempt to incorporate into the curriculum basic concepts drawn from the disciplines of history and the social sciences: (4) the attempt to develop skills and research techniques sequentially: (5) the attempt to provide learning activitieb that aim at conceptualization through techniques of inquiry and discovery: and (6) theuse of multimedia resources rather than the traditional textbook. The bulletin for the kindergartenis abstracted under number PS 001 470. and the bulletin for gradeone is abstracted under number PS 001 473. (WD) _ U. L. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION ", N-SG THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVEDFROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE. OE.EDUCANOV.' 'VIOSITION OR POLICY. CURRICULUM BULLETIN 1968-69 SERIES . NO. 2 4 V. SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 2 HOW PEOPLE LIVE IN CITY COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD Course of Study and Related CX) Learning Activities t's PRELIMINARY MATERIALS Permission to reproduce this copyrTghtedwork hes been granted C/1) to the Educational Resources Inf7rniat'onCenter (ERIC) and to the organization operating undercontract with the U.S. Office of Education to reproduce documerrs i.7cludedin the ERIC system 1;41 by means of microfiche only, but thisrioht is not conferred to any u-ers of the microfiche rcceivei from the ERICDocument Re- prodtction Service. Further reproductionofanypartrequires permission of the Board of Education ofthe City of New York. BUREAU OF CURRICULMIDEVELOPMENT BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK BOARD OF EDUCATION John Doar, President Rev. MiltanA. Galamison, Vice-President Josoph G. Barkan Mbrris Iushewitz Aaron Brawn John H. Lotz Mrs. Ana L. Conigliaro Ernest R. Minott Lloyd K. Garrison Mrs. Rose Shapiro William F. Haddad Walter W. Straley Hector I. Vazquez Superintendent of Schools Bernard E. Donovan Executive Deputy Superintendent of Schools Nathan Brawn Deputy Superintendents of Schools Frederick W. Hill Theodore H. Lang Business Affairs Personnel Seelig Lester Instructional Services Copyright 1968 By the Board of Education of the City of New York Application for permission to reprirb any section of this material should be made to the Superintendent of Schools, 110 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201.Reprint of any section of this material shall carry the line, "Reprinted from (title of publication) by permission of the Board of Education of the City of New York." Copies of this publication may be purchased frau: Board of Education of the City of New York, Publications Sales Office, 110 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11201. Checks should be made payable to: Auditor, Board of Education. Price: GRADE 2: HOW PEOPLE LIVE IN CITY COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD COURSE OF STUDY AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES -16 c 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Ii INTRODUCTION CONTENT OUTLINE 1 SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES THEME A - LIVING AND WORKING IN AND NEAR NEW YORK CITY 22 THEME B - LIVING AND WORKING IN OTHER CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES 122 THEME C - LIVING AND WORKING IN OTHER CITIES OF THE WORLD 141 THEME D - HOW PEOPLE OF THE WORLD ARE BROUGHT CLOSER TOGETHER THROUGH COMMUNICATION 157 THEME E - HOW PEOPLE OF THE WORLD ARE BROUGHT CLOSER TOGETHER THROUGH TRANSPORTATION 167 THEME F - PEOPLE AROUND TEE WORLD OBSERVE SPECIAL DAYS AND CUSTOMS 178 VOCABULARY FOR GRADE 2 181 ATTITUDES AND APPRECIATIONS FOR GRADE 2 183 BIBLIOGRAPHY 184 SPECIAL ACKNOWIEDUMENTS 195 FEEDBACK SHEETS 197 %OMNI. FOREWORD New dimensions are offered in the courses of study in history and the social sciences to cope with the realities of today and meet the challenges of the future. Our world is changing so rapidly that any static presentation of subject matter becomes obsolete. Also, the explosion of knowledge necessi- tates a functional approach to facts as related to concepts, the most important raw material of instruction. These courses of study emphasize student development of concepts and understandings that can be applied to new situations, training in critical thinking through a problem-solving approach, studies in depth and the use of multi-media materials of instruction. To achieve competence, students must be provided with experiences to help them acquire skills related to concept development. A comprehensive graded skills chart is provided as part of the Introduction, to guide the teacher in planning for instruction in these skills. This bulletin is one of a series designed to provide students at all grade levels with a revitalized curriculum. Leading scholars in the appropriate disciplines have been consulted, and the findings of social studies teach- ing research throughout the country have been incorporated in developing this program. The Prekindergarten through the twelfth year program in history and the social sciences seeks to build and strengthen respect for the insti- tutions that contribute to the realization of the American dream. The social studies, together with other curriculum areas, have the responsibility for the transmission of the goals of justice, socialprogress and the improve- ment of economic conditions to the students. These courses of study rightfully stress the development of democracy- its values and processes. Teachers and supervisors are given opportunities in these bulletins to plan for effective teaching for "the dignity of man and the destiny of democracy" ina changing world. Human dignity and respect for others, if they are to have any meaning, must be demonstrated in the classroom and the school setting.Furthermore, attention must be focused on the necessity for law at" order, and the role of civil disobedience in the struggle for justice. Provision is made for students to learn about the diversity of cultures around the world and the pluralistic nature of our American society. These new courses of study and suggested learning activities are offered in a preliminary edition, based on the reports of pilot schools throughout the city which experimented with earlier mimeographed editions of this guide. These reports, reviews and appraisals were considered in the writing of this bulletin. The Introduction details the basic principles on which the program is built. Successful implementation of this course of study requires a variety of pupil materials and an in-service program of teacher retraining. Several meetings have been held with publishers and producers of instructional materials which should eventuate in the production of more relevant and innovative texts and non-text materials. To aid in the training of teachers, the Bureau of History and the Social Sciences has prepared a series of television programs incon- junction with an in-service program of district workshops. The implementation of this course of study is vested in the district superin- tendent and the supervisory and teaching staff of the city. Individual schools and districts may make adaptations in the materials to meet special needs. Since this is a preliminary bulletin, revision will be made on the basis of feed-back reports which will be found at the end of this publication. Teachers and supervisors are requested to submit these reports to the district superin- tendent and the Bureau of History and Social Sciences. Seelig Lester Deputy Superintendent September 4, 1968 ACKNCWLEDGMENTS DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM The curriculum revision program in history and the social sciences was planned and initiated by the late Joseph O. Loretan, Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. The current program is supervised by Deputy Superintendent of Schools Seelig Lester. Overall designs, curriculum revision plans, pilot-school tryouts, and evaluation were organized under the.direction of William H. Bristow, Assistant Superintendent, assisted by staff members of the Bureau of Curriculum Development. LeonardW. Ingraham, Acting Director of the Bureau of History and the Social Sciences, has coordinated the program since its inception in 1962 and has served as director of the workshops engaged in the production of curriculum materials. The course of study included in this bulletin is based upon pertinent sections of an earlier