🌍 Social StudiesGrade 2Lesson 10
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Meet Children Around the World

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Learning Objectives

  • 1Identify six countries from different parts of the world
  • 2Describe one cultural fact about children who live there
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Mini Lesson

Right now, millions of children around the world are waking up, learning, playing games, and eating meals — just like you! But the way they do these things looks wonderfully different from place to place.

Children in Japan

  • In Japan, children often clean their own classrooms at the end of the school day — it is called soji (cleaning time).
  • A popular Japanese lunch item is onigiri — rice balls wrapped in seaweed.

Children in Brazil

  • In Brazil, soccer (called futebol) is the most popular sport for children after school and on weekends.
  • Brazil is home to the Amazon rainforest — some children live close to one of the world's greatest natural wonders.

Children in Kenya

  • In Kenya, many children walk several miles to school each day because schools may be far from their homes.
  • Kenyan children often learn in Swahili and English — the two official languages.

Children in India

  • Children in India celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, by decorating homes with oil lamps and sharing candy.
  • India has many languages — children may speak a local language at home and Hindi or English at school.

Children in Norway

  • In Norway, children play outside in all kinds of weather — even in heavy snow. There is a saying: "There is no bad weather, only bad clothing!"
  • Norwegian children learn to ski as young as 3 or 4 years old.

Children in Australia

  • In Australia, some children in remote areas attend school by radio or internet because they live far from the nearest school — called the School of the Air.
  • Australians celebrate Christmas in summer — they often have barbecues on the beach instead of sitting by a fire.
Children from six countries around the worldSix country cards arranged in two rows of three. Each card shows the country name and one cultural activity children do there. Countries shown: Japan, Brazil, Kenya, India, Norway, Australia.Children Around the WorldJapanClean classroomBrazilSoccer (futebol)KenyaWalk to schoolIndiaCelebrate DiwaliNorwaySki from age 3AustraliaSchool by internetChildren everywhere learn, play,and love their families — just like you!
Six countries from different continents — Japan, Brazil, Kenya, India, Norway, and Australia — with one cultural fact about children in each place.
Same and different — children around the worldA Venn diagram with two overlapping circles. Left circle labeled Different showing customs, language, food, and clothing. Right circle labeled Different showing climate, celebrations, transport. Overlapping center labeled Same showing learn, play, love family.Same and DifferentDifferentCustomsLanguageFoodClothingDifferentClimateCelebrationsTransportHousingSameLearn & growPlay gamesLove familyMake friendsWe are more alike than different!
A Venn diagram showing how children around the world are both different (customs, language, food) and the same (learning, playing, loving family).
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Ask yourself: "What do I have in common with children in other countries? What is wonderfully different?"

Vocabulary
Country
A land with its own people, leaders, and rulese.g. Japan is a country in Asia.
Culture
The food, clothes, language, and games people share in a placee.g. Diwali is part of Indian culture.
Language
The words people use to talk and writee.g. Children in Kenya speak Swahili and English.
Tradition
A special way of doing things that is passed down from grown-upse.g. Cleaning the classroom is a tradition in Japan.
Festival
A big celebration shared by many peoplee.g. Diwali is the festival of lights.
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