A Community in the Past

Lesson Activities and Projects

Population of Alberta Then and Now

Changes in Our Community: 2.2.7

Students will graph rural and urban population percentages over a span of time, discuss why these changes happen, and predict what will happen in the future. 

Beaumont Then and Now 

Take a tour of Beaumont in the past with this tour.

Leduc Figures Trading Cards

A Community in the Past

Students will research key figures in the establishment of their community and create a trading card.

Changes in Our Community: 2.2.7

Students will use the supplied picture banks to compare how their community has changed over time. Students compare transportation, buildings, the land and tools used. Photobanks are supplied for Leduc, Beaumont and Devon. 

Postcards from the past Tutorial

Changes in Our Community 2.2.7

Social Studies: Changes in Our Community
Grade 2 Social: Then and Now

Then and Now: 2.2.7

After discussion of how things have changed over time, have students fill in the missing information on these documents to demonstrate their learning.


2.2.6.1, 2.2.6.2, 2.2.6.3, 2.2.6.7 Origins and Changes

Students will create an Adobe Spark Video about the origins and changes in their community.


Leduc Timeline
Grade 2 Social: A Community in th Past Video
Adobe Spark Planning

Grade 2: A Community in the Past Templates

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