2nd grade Social Studies
9 units matched to the Maine Learning Results. Kids see this subject as “Our World”.
Focus areas
- Maps, globes and directions
- Then and now in our community
- Leaders, symbols and making a difference
Units
Unit 1
Needs & Wants
Telling needs from wants and how communities help meet people's needs.
Learning standard: Economics · choices people make about using scarce resources to meet needs and wants
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: History 1; History 2 · family and community history from sources, and comparing life then and now
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: Geography 2 · how the features of a place shape the lives of the people in different communities
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: History 1 · key events in the history of the community and how it has changed
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: Civics & Government 3 · working together fairly to solve problems at school
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: Civics & Government 1; Civics & Government 2 · democratic ideals, and the leaders, symbols and celebrations of the nation
Unit 7
Reading Maps
Map titles, keys, compass directions and letter-number grids to find places in a neighborhood.
Learning standard: Geography 1 · using maps, a compass rose and a map key to find local and distant places
Unit 8
Work, Saving & Resources
Producers and consumers, wants and needs, saving, and how limited resources affect what people make and buy.
Learning standard: Personal Finance; Economics · planning ahead with money, and how people use resources to meet their needs
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: Geography 1 · using maps and globes to find continents, oceans and countries
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