Grade 2

The Importance of Communications

by Pak Chris Boenadi

In grade two, the students learned about Where We Are In Place and Time. The focus of this unit was to provide the students with various ways to explore, learn, and connect information concerning how people communicate throughout time.

This unit supported opportunities for students to discover the ways people communicate and distinct roles of communications. The students also interviewed their grandparents and parents to know the adults' perspectives of the changes in communication.

To encourage students to engage in this unit, we exposed them to several types of communications, such as cave painting, hieroglyphics, telegraph, telephone, and social media. We also watched some skits from teachers to understand the distinct roles of communication.

As the highlight of the unit, Ibu Aileen came to share with us how communications have changed over time since her childhood. She pointed out the benefits of the changes and how we should be ready to face the challenges. This unit has enabled the students to understand how communication has rapidly changed, different perspectives of the changes, and how communication can bring communities together.

At the end of this unit, we asked the students to choose one type of communication that interests them the most, do the research together, and prepare a presentation with their creativity.