2nd grade Social Studies
10 units matched to the Alaska content standards. Kids see this subject as “Our World”.
Focus areas
- Maps and the local community
- Local leaders, Alaska's symbols and working together
- Earning, saving and goods from near and far
Units
Unit 1
Needs & Wants
Telling needs from wants and how communities help meet people's needs.
Learning standard: SS.2.1.12.1 · scarcity and how it affects the choices people make
Unit 2
Then & Now
Generations in a family, using photos, interviews and timelines, and how technology and traditions change from the past to the present.
Learning standard: SS.2.2.23.1; SS.2.2.22.1 · comparing life in a community in the past and today, using historical sources
Unit 3
Communities Compared
Comparing communities around the world: what they share (basic needs, school, play) and how they differ (size, climate, jobs, travel).
Learning standard: SS.2.2.19.1; SS.2.1.16.1 · how different communities use their environments, and how weather and land shape lives
Unit 4
Our Community Changes
Practices how communities change over time: daily life long ago and today, changes made by people and by nature, finding out about the past from photos, museums and older people, and timelines. It follows the Grade 2 outcome on change in the community.
Learning standard: SS.2.3.8.1; SS.2.1.23.1 · how people have improved their community over time, and putting events in order
Unit 5
Working Together Fairly
Cooperating, resolving conflicts peacefully, listening actively, using respectful language, leading with care, and valuing contributions to the community.
Learning standard: SS.2.1.8.1; SS.2.3.7.1 · making decisions together and taking on roles in a group
Unit 6
Citizens & Leaders
Who can vote, how communities choose leaders, and how groups and nations work out problems, from classmates to countries.
Learning standard: SS.2.1.6.1; SS.2.2.6.1 · leaders and their jobs, and choosing leaders by voting
Unit 7
Reading Maps
Map titles, keys, compass directions and letter-number grids to find places in a neighborhood.
Learning standard: SS.2.1.18.1; SS.2.2.18.1 · making and reading maps of places in the community
Unit 8
Work, Saving & Resources
Producers and consumers, wants and needs, saving, and how limited resources affect what people make and buy.
Learning standard: SS.2.4.11.1; SS.2.1.13.1 · how and why people earn money, and short- and long-term saving goals
Unit 9
Maps of Our World
Using maps and globes to find continents, oceans and countries, physical and human features, and why people settle near water and flat land.
Learning standard: SS.2.3.18.1 · finding continents, oceans and regions on a globe
Unit 10
Alaska's Symbols
Alaska's state symbols and what they stand for: the flag Benny Benson designed, the capital and the Governor, the forget-me-not, willow ptarmigan, Sitka spruce, moose and king salmon, plus Denali, the midnight sun and Alaska's neighbors.
Learning standard: SS.2.1.9.1; SS.2.1.20.1 · the meaning of Alaska's state symbols, and the geographical and cultural features that make Alaska distinct
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