Communities Around the World

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton

Lesson 3

• If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff

Materials

Common Materials

• scissors
• glue
• colored pencils or markers
• 3 sheets of poster board
• glue or tape
• coins

Lesson 2

• books about communities in other countries

Lesson 4

• books about other countries
• 2 pieces of construction paper in different colors
• magazines, catalogs, and newspapers

Lesson 6

• a variety of items that satisfy wants and needs with dollar price tags

Lesson 7

• notebook
• stopwatch or watch with a second hand

Lesson 8

• construction paper
• picture of the American flag
• globe
• stapler
• books about holidays

Lesson 9

• books about Mexico, Canada, or China
• Hungry Planet: What the World Eats by Peter Mensel and Faith D'Aluisio* (9.Introduction - Optional)

Lesson 10

• brass brad
• paper plate

Lesson 11

• poster board

Lesson 12

• Spelling Journal
• board game or card game

Final Project

• art supplies
• camera
• examples of brochures for places to visit.

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used