Learn NC lesson plan - http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/4020 - Creating a Community

Learn NC lesson plan - http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/2865 - Natural Resources

Learn NC lesson plan - http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3720 - Economic Resources

Learn NC lesson plan - http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/2975 - Geography of Communities

Rand McNally Classroom

Do a correlation search by grade 2 social studies - Lots of lesson plans

There are also Neighborhood maps (Rural and Urban)

Internet Resources

Community Helpers Webquest - http://homepages.ius.edu/JLOI/Community%20Helpers%20Web%20quest.htm

Community Game - http://www.ltta.ca/braingames/Community1.htm

Community Helpers Webquest - http://teacherweb.com/NY/Alden/doreneyatescolleenScimia/

Kids Next Door - http://www.hud.gov/kids/ Natural Resource packets - http://www.mii.org/teacherhelpers.php

Consumers vs Producers - http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=EM457

Consumers vs Producers - http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=EM464&page=teacher

Build your community - http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=EM285&page=teacher

Communities and what they provide us - http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=EM310&page=teacher

Community - ABC Books - http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=844

Community Services - http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=EM454&page=teacher

Booklist

http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson136/Books_About_Friends.pdf