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TN.2.SECOND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES - Life in the United States
SECOND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES - Life in the United States
Culture
Overview: Students will explore how collaboration and respect for others is necessary to achieve and maintain a functioning society.
2.01. Identify various cultural groups within the U.S. and the students’ community.
Government and Civics Overview: Students will explore the concept of democracy by learning about rules, authority, and national symbols in order to develop an understanding of the role of citizens and the U.S. government.
2.20. Identify and examine the significance of well-known national symbols and landmarks, including: Mt. Rushmore, the White House, Statue of Liberty, and bald eagle.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideU.S. Government
Economics
Overview: Students will analyze the U.S. in economic terms, including: producers and consumers, supply and demand, imports and exports, and why budgets are important.
2.04. Examine different types of producers and consumers in the U.S.
Overview: Students will analyze significant individuals and observances, utilize chronological sequences, and explore primary and secondary texts.
2.29. Examine the significant contributions made by people of the U.S., including: Neil Armstrong; David Crockett; Benjamin Franklin; Martin Luther King, Jr.; Rosa Parks; Jackie Robinson; Wilma Rudolph; Sequoyah; George Washington
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideTime Lines
2.31. Analyze and interpret events placed chronologically on a timeline.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideTime Lines
Geography
Overview: Students will examine the geography of the U.S. in relation to the world, continue to learn that maps communicate useful information, and explore how the availability of resources affects the way people live.
2.11. Compare how maps and globes depict geographical information in different ways.
2.12. Identify and locate the four hemispheres (i.e., Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western), equator, prime meridian, North and South Poles, and the seven continents.
2.13. Recognize that the U.S. is part of the North American continent, and identify the U.S land/water borders including: Canada, Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideLandmarks
2.17. Compare and contrast regions of the U.S. (i.e., Southeast, Northeast, Great Plains, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Pacific Northwest) in terms of climate, physical features, and population.