Second Grade

Social Studies

 

 

Strand   A Time, Continuity, and Change [History]
Standard The student a understands historical
chronology and the historical perspective.  
Benchmarks
SS.A.1.1.1.2    

The student compares everyday life in different places and times and understands that people, places, and things change over time.

  • knows similarities and differences among selected Native American cultures from different regions and times (for example, nomadic groups, agricultural groups, city building, relationship with the environment)..

 

 

Ethic Heritage
World Cultures

 

SS.A.1.1.2.2   

The student understands that history tells the story of people and events of other times and places.

  • extends and refines understanding that history tells the story of people and events of other times and places.
 

 

Self-Awareness

 

SS.A.1.1.3.2  

The student knows a family history through two or three generations (e.g., customs, beliefs, and traditions of ancestors and their homelands).

  • Knows selected roles of family members in various settings (for example, work, play, home).

 

 

Ethnic Heritage

 

SS.A.1.1.4.2    The student understands broad categories of time (e.g., past, present, and future: yesterday, today, and tomorrow) and calendar time (days, weeks, months, and years).  

Days of the Week p.37 (Champions Book) Months of the Year p.41(Champions Book)

 

 

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Strand   A Time, Continuity, and Change [History]
Standard The student understands Western and Eastern civilization since the Renaissance.  
Benchmarks
SS.A.3.1.2.2   The student understands the daily life, history, and beliefs of a country as reflected in dance, music, or other art forms (e.g., paintings, sculptures, and masks).

World Cultures
What is Freedom

 
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Strand   A Time, Continuity, and Change [History]
Standard The student understands United States history from 1880 to the present day.  
Benchmarks
SS.A.5.1.1.2 The student knows significant individuals in United States history since 1880 (e.g., presidents, scientists and inventors, significant women, and people who have worked to achieve equality and improve individual lives).   Self-Awareness

 

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Strand   B People, Places, and Environments [Geography]
Standard The student understands the interactions of people and the physical environment.
Benchmarks
SS.B.2.1.1.2    The student determines the absolute and relative location of people, places, and things. The student identifies some physical and human characteristics of places.
  • understands ways climate, location, and physical surroundings affect the way people live (for example, food, clothing, shelter, transportation, recreation).
  World Cultures
SS.B.2.1.2.2   The student knows how different communities have changed physically and demographically.

Conservation
Clean Air And Water

SS.B.2.1.3.2 The student knows basic needs and how families in the United States and other countries meet them.
  • knows ways trade helps families in different places meet their basic needs of clothing, food, and shelter.
  Ethic Heritage
SS.B.2.1.4.2 The student knows the role that resources play in our daily lives.
  • knows ways people can conserve and replenish natural resources
  Conservation
SS.B.2.1.1.5 The student knows the modes of transportation used to move people, products, and ideas from place to place, their importance, and their advantages and disadvantages.

 

  Transportation

 

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Strand   C Government and the Citizen [Civics and Government]
Standard The student understands the structure, functions, and purpose of government and how the principles and values of American democracy are reflected in American constitutional government.
Benchmarks
SS.C.1.1.1.2   The student knows how various symbols are used to depict Americans’ shared values, principles, and beliefs. Exhibiting Responsible Citizenship

 

SS.C.1.1.2.2   The student knows traditionally patriotic activities and various holidays that reflect the shared values, principles, and beliefs of Americans. Exhibiting Responsible Citizenship

 

 

SS.C.1.1.3.2  

The student understands how and why rules are made and knows that a good rule or law solves a specific problem, is fair, and “does not go too far.”

  • understands there might be consequences for breaking rules.

Law and Government
Trust Me, I Won’t Let You Down
When People Steal From Me

 

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Strand   C Government and the Citizen [Civics and Government]
Standard The student understands the role of the citizen in American democracy.
Benchmarks
SS.C.2.1.1.2   

The student knows the qualities of a good citizen (e.g., honesty, courage, and patriotism).

  • extends and refines understanding of characteristics of good citizenship (for example, belief in the importance of justice, truth, equality, responsibility for the common good).

 

Code of Ethics
Trust Me, I Won’t Let You Down
People Who Cheat
When People Steal From Me

 Exhibiting Responsible Citizenship

 

SS.C.2.1.2.2   The student knows that a responsibility is a duty to do something or not to do something
  • understands that there are consequences of fulfilling or not fulfilling responsibilities.

 

Choices
Choosing What’s Right For Me
Decision Making
Service

 

SS.C.2.1.3.2  

The student knows the sources of responsibility, examples of situations involving responsibility, and some of the benefits of fulfilling responsibilities.

  • knows examples of situations involving responsibility (for example, in the home, classroom).

 

Meeting Deadlines
Service
Accepting Consequences
Community

SS.C.2.1.3.2 The student knows the sources of responsibility, examples of situations involving responsibility, and some of the benefits of fulfilling responsibilities.
  • knows some benefits of fulfilling responsibilities (for example, praise and approval, increased confidence, self-esteem).
 

Decision Making
Law and Government
Service

SS.C.2.1.4.2 The student knows that the right to privacy is a personal right guaranteed by the United States Constitution and knows when privacy is expected.
  • understands conflicts over the scopes and limits of privacy (for example, situations in which keeping a secret could be harmful).
  Youth Protection

 

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Strand   D Production, Distribution, and Consumption [Economics]
Standard The student understands the characteristics of different economic systems and institutions.
Benchmarks
SS.D.2.1.1.2 

The student understands the basic concepts of markets and exchanges.

  • understands the basic concept of exchanging money for goods.

 

Community
Service

SS.D.2.1.2.2 The student understands the basic concepts of markets and exchanges.
  • understands the purpose of markets (for example, sellers compete to sell the same or similar products and buyers have choices).

Consumerism  
Math

 

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