Integrating language arts, the arts, and social studies to learn about neighborhoods

As an introduction to neighborhoods, we were asked to take a picture of what we see when we step out our door. We put the pictures next to each other on the board and talked about the similarities and differences in the pictures. Then we answered a series of questions that made us reflect on where we lived. "I love my neighborhood because...", "If I could change something in my neighborhood...", and "I think it would be great if...". We ended our discussion with a cinquain poem. We put are our poem and our picture together so they could be hung up.


This one is mine...