2 Grade Choice Board for CA History Standard 2.

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All students must complete the newspaper article option (middle square) as this is their
informative paragraph portion of the assignment. Students are to choose one other option which
is due by May 14, 2020. 

2.5  Students understand the importance of individual action and character and explain how heroes from
long ago and the recent past have made a difference in others’ lives (e.g., from biographies of Abraham
Lincoln, Louis Pasteur, Sitting Bull, George Washington Carver, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Golda
Meir, JackieRobinson, Sally Ride).

Please use Minecraft for
Education and create an
image that represents an
achievement of your
person (their birth city,
their college, what they
invented). Please have a
sign that states why you
chose what you chose.   
Using Pixton create a comic Create a timeline
that would show an interaction about their life that
between you and your famous includes their birth,
person.  death and 3 other
important life
moments and explain
why you picked
those.

Put on a puppet show that With MakeMyNewspaper Dressed as your

highlights a major life create a newspaper article that favorite person,
event of the person you details the famous person's record and upload to
chose. Be sure to highlight life. This should be a biography Vimeo a 2 minute
one character trait in the that includes their birth, early speech about your
show.  childhood, career work and the
achievements and death contributions you
information. made to society.   

Using Google Docs, design Create a song that details the Using clay or other
a poster for this person as importance of your famous material create an
if they were running for person. You may record artifact that
President of the United yourself at home performing it represents this
States. Be sure to create a and email it in.  person. (EX: you
slogan for them and   might create a peanut
highlight their using clay if you had
achievement.   George Washington
Carver)

These activities are based on a social studies unit that will help students understand the
importance of individual action and character and explain how heroes from the past have made
a difference in others’ lives (Standard 2.5). Students will identify a famous person of their choice
and complete the newspaper article option (middle square) as this is their informative paragraph
portion of the assignment. They may need to look up information on the internet to help them
understand more about their person, therefore encompassing student standard 3a: I plan and
employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for my intellectual
or creative pursuits. Students are to choose one other option which is due by May 14, 2020.

In their first option, students will use Minecraft for Education to create a representation of their
chosen person. For example, they can create an image that shows their birth city, college
attended, or an invention. They will need to accompany this image with an explanation of their
image. This activity is valuable for this age group because they are very excited and passionate
about Minecraft. The thought of “playing a game” while doing school work will be very enticing to
second graders. This activity encompasses student standard 1b: I build networks and customize
my learning environments in ways that support the learning process. The level of student
thinking for this assignment is comprehension.

Secondly, students can use Pixton to create a comic that would show an interaction between
them and their famous person, in which the famous person should discuss what they are
famous for. This activity is valuable for students who enjoy reading and writing, as well as
working on a computer. This activity encompasses student standards 1c: I use technology to
seek feedback that informs and improves my practice and to demonstrate learning in a variety
of ways, as well as 6c: I communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating/using
digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations. The level of student thinking for this
assignment is application.

The third option students have is to create a digital timeline about their selected person’s birth,
death, and three additional important facts. Students must also explain why they picked those.
This activity is valuable because it helps students better understand how a timeline works, with
the extra fun of creating it on a computer. This activity encompasses student standard 3c: I
curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create
collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions. The level of
student thinking for this assignment is knowledge.

The fourth activity students can choose from is to perform a puppet show, highlighting a major
life event and a single character trait of their person. This activity is valuable for students who
may be too shy to show their faces, but enjoy interaction in creative ways. It also would be fun
for students to get to create their own puppets. This activity encompasses student standard 6a: I
choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or
communication. The level of student thinking for this assignment is application.

Fifth, students can choose to dress as their person and record and upload to Vimeo a two
minute speech about their work and the contributions they made to society. This activity is fun
for students because many of them love to dress up. It also allows students who have a fear of
public speaking complete the assignment and show their knowledge in the comfort of their own
home. This activity encompasses student standard 4b: I select and use digital tools to plan and
manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks. The level of
student thinking for this assignment is knowledge.

The next option for students is to use google docs to design a poster for their person as if they
were running for President of the United States. They must include a slogan for their poster and
highlight their person’s achievements. This activity is valuable for students who enjoy drawing
and coming up with creative phrases. It also helps introduce children to digital art. This activity
encompasses student standard 6a: I choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the
desired objectives of their creation or communication. The level of student thinking for this
assignment is application.

The seventh option students have is to create a song that tells about the importance of their
famous person. They are to record themselves and email it. This activity is valuable to those
who have a passion for music and enjoy singing. It also allows those who have a fear of public
speaking complete the assignment and show their knowledge in the comfort of their own home.
This activity encompasses student standard 1c: I use technology to seek feedback that informs
and improves my practice and to demonstrate learning in a variety of ways. The level of student
thinking for this assignment is comprehension.

Lastly, students have the option to create an artistic artifact that represents their person. This
activity is valuable for students who enjoy art and creativity, giving them a chance to construct
an artifact in a tactile manner. This activity encompasses student standard 6a: I choose the
appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or
communication. The level of student thinking for this assignment is comprehension.