Indiana Social Studies 2.G.4

Social Studies2nd GradeGeography

The Standard

Compare neighborhoods in the local community or region with those in other parts of the world.

2026 Indiana Academic Standards: K-12 Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students look at photos and simple maps of a neighborhood near school and one in another part of the world. They describe what is alike and different, using details they can see.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can name a similarity and a difference between two neighborhoods. They point to a detail in each photo or map that supports their answer.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think one photo shows what every neighborhood in a country looks like. They may treat signs written in different languages as proof that the streets have nothing in common.
How to Assess It: Show one photo of a street near school and one of a street in Tokyo. Ask, “What is one thing both neighborhoods have, and what is one difference? Point to a clue in each photo.”

Lesson moves

Give pairs a nearby street photo and a Tokyo street photo; have them mark shared features with blue stickers and differences with red stickers.
Ask, “How might people get around in each neighborhood?” Have students write one clue from each photo.
Play compare-and-swap: pairs draw two neighborhood photo cards, name one similarity and one difference, then trade cards.
On a school-area map, find a park or shop; then look for the same kind of place on a Tokyo neighborhood map.

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