Interactive Guide Grade 2

32 Second Grade Core Subjects : : Social Studies (Explore the Continents)

4 — SOUTH AMER I CAN SA I NT S

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Are you familiar with the South American saints pictured on this page? How far did St. Peter Claver travel from his home to serve the slaves? Choose a few saints to learn more about! Find out what time period they lived in. What were their lives like and how did they serve God? Carefully cut out the pictures of these saints. Paste the pictures on your continent map in the general area where the saints lived. r t i n d e P o r

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S o 2. Decide whether your continent is located above or below the Equator, and briefly describe the climate. For instance, does your continent receive a lot of snow during the winter, or is it warm all year round? 3. Describe the physical geography of your continent. Does it have mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts, canyons, forests, jungles, prairies? 4. Describe a unique landmark for which your continent is famous. This can be a natural landform like a canyon or a volcano, or it can be a man-made monument like a castle or a statue. 5. Describe some of the imaginary animals that live on your continent. 6. Draw a large map of your continent on another piece of paper. Name and label the major rivers, mountain ranges, lakes, and other geographic features. Include a few drawings of the animals that live on your imaginary continent. Label the map with the name of your continent. Follow the instructions below to design your own imaginary continent. 1. Decide on a name for your continent and write it at the top of a separate sheet of paper. t . A l b e r t o H u r t a d

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families enjoy doing together? Do most families have their own transportation so they can get to work and church?

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Get out your map of Europe and study the shape of the continent. Europe is remarkable for its many peninsulas, gulfs, and bays. Refer to your world map or globe to label the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea.

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Draw peaks to represent the Ural Mountains, which mark the division between the continents of Europe and Asia. There are also large mountains in the south of Europe. Draw small peaks for the Alps and the Pyrenees. Don’t forget to explore some of the read-aloud titles listed on page 134!

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7 Continent Maps Attractive, poster-sized outline maps of the seven continents. Each of the seven maps unfolds to 22” x 25.5”. The area inside the featured continent is left blank so the student can add topographical features, as well as the images of native animals, landmarks, and saints.

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