During our Communities study, our class read Franklin's Neighborhood. In this
book, Franklin's school assignment was to think of his favorite place in his neighborhood.
This encouraged us to think about all of the special places in our neighborhood - and boy,
were there a lot! We see why Franklin had such a hard time choosing his favorite place.
After brainstorming a list of special places, we read The Keeping Quilt by
Patricia Polacco. We used these two books as the main focus for our classroom quilt
construction. Each student wrote an Important Poem (based on the book by Margaret Wise
Brown) about one special place in our neighborhood and we combined these together to
create our special quilt.
Our Quilt
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The Important Thing About A Bank ...
The important thing about a bank is
that's where you get money.
You can put your credit card in the
machine. You could go inside. Sometimes the line is long. You give your
credit card to the lady.
But the most important thing about a
bank is you get money there.
Natalie
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The Important Thing About A Library
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The important thing about a library is
you can read books.
You can look at books. You can
take them home. They have books on almost everything.
But the most important thing about the
library is you can read books.
Brandon
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The Important Thing About A Dentist ...
The most important thing about a
dentist is they keep our teeth clean.
They give you prizes when you are
finished. You can go there to get braces. You can go there to get a tooth
pulled. They put yucky stuff in your mouth. They let you get water from a
pipe.
But the most important thing about a
dentist is that they keep your teeth clean.
Dylan
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SC STANDARDS
Language Arts Standards Addressed:
Strand 3 - Communications: Using Language to Communicate
literature responses
poetry
The writer: communicates ideas clearly, revises for clarity/logical order, uses the
writing process
Social Studies Standards Addressed:
*explain the concept of neighborhoods, their origins, changes, and diversity
*identify local communities and points of interest
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