Grade Two
Social Studies Curriculum Objectives
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| C201.00: Describe the characteristics of our community | | Locate our community on a map |
| | Identify natural and cultural features of our community | |
| | Describe the climate of our community | |
| | Differentiate between specialized regions: residential, recreational, commercial | |
| C202.00: Identify our community workers and the goods and services they provide | | List goods produced in the community |
| | List goods provided for the community | |
| | Match occupations with goods produced in or provided for the community | |
| | Identify the daily tasks of a worker who produces a good | |
| | List services provided for the local community | |
| | Match occupations with services provided | |
| | Identify the daily tasks workers might do while providing a service | |
| | Given information on the local community, students will list the various jobs necessary for a community to exist | |
| | Given a list of jobs necessary to maintain their community, students will identify skills necessary to perform jobs | |
| | After examining occupations within the local community, students will select three occupations that interest them | |
| | Given information on the local community, the student will identify jobs that both men and women can hold | |
| C203.00: Identify forms of transportation and communication available in our community | | Identify reasons why people travel |
| | Identify various forms of transportation in the local community | |
| | Describe forms of transportation used by people who are handicapped | |
| | Identify different kinds of transportation suited for different purposes | |
| | Differentiate between kinds of transportation used to transport people and those used to transport goods | |
| | Identify reasons why people communicate | |
| | Identify ways we communicate with people | |
| | Describe forms of communication used by people who are handicapped | |
| | Describe how communication helps people of different cultures share ideas | |
| | Identify different kinds of communication appropriate for different purposes | |
| | Describe how the local community informs residents about special events | |
| C204.00: Describe how our community is changing | | Identify evidence of change |
| | Indicate how the physical environment has changed in ways that are helpful and harmful | |
| | Identify demographic and cultural trends in population and the changes they have caused | |
| | Indicate ways people are working together to plan for change | |
| C205.00: Indicate ways in which people in the community honor people and their skills through special events | | Describe the significance of special occasions observed in the community |
| | Describe the contributions of people the community honors on special days | |
| | Identify monuments and buildings that honor special people | |
| | Describe the significance of the county fair |
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| C206.00: Identify characteristics of urban communities | | Define urban |
| | Identify characteristics of urban residential regions | |
| | Identify characteristics of urban recreational regions | |
| | Identify characteristics of urban commercial regions | |
| | Identify characteristics of urban industrial regions | |
| | Tell why a selected urban commuity developed | |
| | Describe the diverse populations in urban communities | |
| | Identify kinds of transportation used in urban regions | |
| | Identify urban transportation problems and possible solutions | |
| | Identify the kinds of goods urban communities must buy from other communities | |
| | Identify ways people work to make urban communities attractive | |
| C207.00: Identify characteristics of suburban communities | | Define suburban |
| | Tell why selected suburban communities have developed | |
| | Identify characteristics of suburban residential regions | |
| | Identify characteristics of suburban recreational regions | |
| | Identify characteristics of suburban commercial regions | |
| | Identify kinds of transportation used in suburban communities | |
| C208.00: Identify characteristics of rural communities | | Define rural |
| | Describe what is necessary in the natural environment for a rural community to exist | |
| | Identify characteristics which are common to ranches and farms | |
| | Describe how technology has affected farms and ranches | |
| | Describe the agricultural importance of a rural community to other communities | |
| | Describe the functions of small towns in rural regions | |
| | List the kinds of jobs available in rural regions | |
| C209.00: Explain how transportation and communication link urban, suburban and rural communities | | Describe systems developed to transport goods to and from an urban community |
| | Describe systems developed to transport goods from a rural to a suburban community | |
| | Describe systems developed to transport people to and from their communities | |
| | Describe ways people communicate with people in other communities | |
| | Describe ways specialized communities advertise their goods and services | |
| | Identify sources of energy used for transportation |
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| C210.00: Describe the characteristics of our country | | Locate the United States on a map |
| | Identify major natural features of the United States | |
| | Describe the climate of the United States | |
| | Describe types of communities in the United States | |
| | Identify the major population regions of the United States | |
| C211.00: Identify the characteristics which make the United States a democratic nation | | Identify the freedoms of United States citizens |
| | Identify the responsibilities of United States citizens | |
| | Explain the significance of Washington, D.C. | |
| C212.00: Recognize the United States as a home for people of various ethnic/cultural origins | | Identify ethnic/cultural groups of people living in the United States |
| | Identify specific groups of Native Americans | |
| | Describe family structures/traditions unique to specific ethnic/cultural groups | |
| | Identify the national origin of some common foods, toys, games and clothes | |
| | Identify ethnic/cultural holidays celebrated within some communities | |
| | Identify foreign languages spoken in the United States | |
| C213.00: Identify the significance of special days or weeks designated to honor our country, its people, and special events | | Explain the significance of Labor Day celebrations |
| | Explain the significance of Columbus Day observances | |
| | Explain the significance of Thanksgiving celebrations | |
| | Explain why our country honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | |
| | Explain the ways our country honors past presidents | |
| | Indicate the significance of July 4 celebrations | |
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| | Identify weeks throughout the year in which our country emphasizes national concerns |
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