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Basic Needs: A First Grade Curriculum Study, John Heffernan
Basic Needs: A First Grade Curriculum Study, John Heffernan
Graduate Student Independent Studies
The following first grade curriculum study is an investigation of food, shelter and services in the neighborhood surrounding the school. The activities incorporate hands-on research, discussion, and expressive materials to offer opportunities for children to discover the interdependence and relationships that exist in their immediate environment. The three units of food, shelter and community services have specific goals, and they are:
Food -Investigate how markets, stores and restaurants provide food for the neighborhood, where the food comes from and how it gets to Park Slope.
Shelter - Investigate how and where people house themselves in the neighborhood and what are …