Grade 2 · Social Studies · Unit 4 of 7
Groups in Our Community
Many cultures, languages and places
What your child practises
The many groups and languages in a community, why families move, welcoming newcomers, and finding the places families come from on a globe or map.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: traditions and heritages across Canada, including those of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, francophones, and diverse communities · the groups and cultures that make up a community, and where families come from
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
What is one way to learn about a classmate's culture?
- Ask them kindly and listen
- Guess without asking
- Say theirs is not as good
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Ask them kindly and listen
Hint: Listening shows respect.
Question 2
Why do people like to join clubs and teams?
- To feel alone
- To stop learning
- To share interests and make friends
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To share interests and make friends
Hint: Being in a group can be fun.
Question 3
You can find the place your grandparents came from on…
- a calendar
- a map or a globe
- a clock
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a map or a globe
Hint: Maps and globes help us find places in the world.
Question 4
A neighbourhood has people who speak many languages. What can you do to include everyone?
- Ignore people who speak another language
- Tell them to be quiet
- Smile and say hello, and learn a few words
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Smile and say hello, and learn a few words
Hint: Learning greetings in different languages shows respect.
Question 5
A globe is…
- a model of the Moon
- a kind of ball game
- a model of the whole Earth
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a model of the whole Earth
Hint: A globe shows the shape of Earth with lands and oceans.
Question 6
People share food from their culture at a school fair. This shows…
- we can learn from each other
- no one can eat
- everyone must like the same food
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we can learn from each other
Hint: Sharing food is a friendly way to learn about cultures.